The memoires of Monsieur Deageant containing the most secret transactions and affairs of France, from the death of Henry IV till the beginning of the ministry of the Cardinal de Richelieu : to which is added a particular relation of the Arch-Bishop of Embrun's voyage into England, and of his negociation for the advancement of the Roman Catholick religion here : together with the Duke of Buckingham's letters to the said Arch-Bishop about the progress of that affair, which happened the last years of King James I, his reign / faithfully translated out of the French original.
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         Deageant, Guichard, d. 1645.
      
       
         
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             The memoires of Monsieur Deageant containing the most secret transactions and affairs of France, from the death of Henry IV till the beginning of the ministry of the Cardinal de Richelieu : to which is added a particular relation of the Arch-Bishop of Embrun's voyage into England, and of his negociation for the advancement of the Roman Catholick religion here : together with the Duke of Buckingham's letters to the said Arch-Bishop about the progress of that affair, which happened the last years of King James I, his reign / faithfully translated out of the French original.
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             Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of, 1592-1628.
          
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           LICENS'D
           ,
        
         
           
             
               March
               8.
               1690.
               
            
          
           
             J.
             FRASER
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           THE
           MEMOIRES
           OF
           Monsieur
           DEAGEANT
           :
           Containing
           the
           most
           secret
           Transactions
           and
           Affairs
           of
           France
           ,
           from
           the
           Death
           of
           Henry
           IV.
           till
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           Ministry
           of
           the
           Cardinal
           
             de
             Richelieu
          
           .
           To
           which
           is
           added
           A
           Particular
           Relation
           of
           the
           Arch-Bishop
           of
           
           Embrun's
           Voyage
           into
           England
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           Negociation
           for
           the
           advancement
           of
           the
           Roman
           Catholick
           Religion
           here
           ;
           together
           with
           the
           Duke
           of
           
           Buckingham's
           Letters
           to
           the
           said
           Arch-Bishop
           about
           the
           Progress
           of
           that
           Affair
           :
           Which
           happened
           the
           last
           Years
           of
           King
           James
           I.
           his
           Reign
           .
        
         
           Faithfully
           Translated
           out
           of
           the
           French
           Original
           .
        
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Richard
             Baldwin
          
           in
           the
           
             Old
             Baily
          
           ,
           1690.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           THE
           TRANSLATOR's
           PREFACE
           TO
           THE
           READER
           .
        
         
           THE
           following
           Memoires
           need
           no
           other
           plausible
           Character
           to
           recommend
           them
           to
           the
           favour
           of
           the
           English
           Reader
           ,
           than
           that
           they
           contain
           matters
           of
           singular
           Importance
           ,
           manag'd
           with
           all
           imaginable
           Secresy
           and
           Art
           ;
           whereof
           this
           Nation
           had
           no
           small
           concern
           then
           ,
           and
           may
           have
           no
           less
           reason
           to
           be
           inform'd
           of
           now
           :
           there
           
           is
           the
           more
           credit
           to
           be
           given
           them
           ,
           in
           regard
           they
           were
           written
           by
           the
           Person
           that
           was
           the
           chief
           Contriver
           and
           Manager
           of
           all
           the
           Intrigues
           and
           Plots
           that
           were
           then
           form'd
           to
           ruine
           the
           Protestant
           Interest
           in
           France
           ,
           and
           to
           supplant
           the
           same
           in
           England
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           particular
           information
           of
           the
           Cardinal
           of
           Richelieu
           ,
           when
           he
           entred
           upon
           the
           publick
           administration
           of
           the
           Affairs
           of
           France
           ,
           whose
           private
           Favourite
           the
           Author
           was
           .
           We
           have
           two
           illustrious
           Instances
           of
           the
           indefatigable
           Industry
           of
           the
           Romish
           party
           in
           those
           Days
           hardly
           to
           be
           paralell'd
           elsewhere
           ;
           one
           in
           the
           Person
           of
           a
           French
           Hugonot
           Minister
           ,
           who
           being
           a
           Man
           of
           Intrigue
           and
           Ambition
           ,
           and
           having
           credit
           with
           some
           great
           Men
           of
           his
           Party
           ,
           was
           prevailed
           on
           by
           the
           fair
           Promises
           ,
           and
           plausible
           Insinuations
           of
           the
           Romish
           Emissaries
           ,
           to
           abjure
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           and
           embrace
           that
           of
           Rome
           ,
           and
           yet
           obtain'd
           
           a
           Dispensation
           from
           Rome
           to
           continue
           in
           the
           Prosession
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Exercise
           of
           his
           Pastoral
           Function
           towards
           his
           Congregation
           for
           several
           Years
           ,
           on
           purpose
           to
           betray
           all
           their
           Counsels
           and
           Designs
           .
           The
           other
           is
           of
           the
           Duke
           of
           
           Buckingham's
           being
           reconcil'd
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           notwithstanding
           his
           continuing
           afterwards
           in
           the
           Profession
           of
           the
           Religion
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           .
           The
           whole
           Negociation
           of
           the
           Arch-Bishop
           of
           Embrun
           ,
           who
           came
           privately
           over
           into
           England
           about
           the
           latter
           end
           of
           King
           James
           the
           First
           his
           Reign
           ,
           to
           obtain
           a
           Toleration
           for
           Popery
           ,
           you
           will
           find
           at
           large
           at
           the
           end
           of
           the
           Book
           ;
           together
           with
           some
           Letters
           that
           past
           betwixt
           the
           Duke
           of
           Buckingham
           and
           the
           said
           Arch-Bishop
           ,
           in
           relation
           to
           that
           Design
           .
        
         
         
           Besides
           ,
           this
           Book
           in
           the
           Original
           is
           become
           very
           scarce
           ,
           and
           hardly
           to
           be
           found
           at
           Paris
           ;
           and
           I
           know
           that
           it
           has
           been
           sold
           for
           a
           Pistole
           ,
           when
           it
           could
           be
           met
           with
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           
             The
             Memoires
             of
          
           Monsieur
           Deageant
           ,
           
             containing
             the
             most
             secret
             Negotiations
             and
             Affairs
             in
          
           France
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           SInce
           I
           never
           designed
           to
           commit
           to
           Writing
           any
           thing
           concerning
           the
           remarkable
           Occurrences
           in
           the
           Affairs
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           that
           happen'd
           during
           the
           time
           of
           my
           Employment
           therein
           ;
           after
           my
           retirement
           from
           the
           Court
           in
           the
           Year
           ,
           1619.
           
           For
           several
           Reasons
           I
           burnt
           all
           the
           Papers
           that
           might
           be
           of
           use
           to
           me
           in
           preserving
           the
           Memory
           of
           those
           Passages
           that
           I
           had
           seen
           and
           been
           conversant
           in
           ,
           because
           I
           believed
           that
           I
           should
           never
           have
           any
           further
           occasion
           for
           them
           ,
           especially
           since
           I
           had
           firmly
           resolved
           for
           the
           future
           to
           lay
           aside
           all
           Thoughts
           of
           being
           engaged
           in
           Matters
           of
           the
           like
           nature
           .
           Insomuch
           that
           it
           will
           be
           impossible
           for
           me
           to
           make
           a
           Relation
           
           so
           perfect
           and
           exact
           as
           I
           could
           wish
           ,
           which
           I
           have
           been
           nevertheless
           commanded
           to
           do
           by
           my
           Lord
           Cardinal
           of
           Richelieu
           ,
           and
           whereas
           I
           can
           refuse
           nothing
           on
           behalf
           of
           his
           Eminency
           that
           lyes
           in
           my
           Power
           to
           perform
           ,
           without
           transgressing
           by
           a
           manifest
           ingratitude
           against
           those
           Obligations
           that
           are
           common
           to
           me
           with
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           my
           Country-men
           ,
           as
           also
           against
           those
           particular
           Engagements
           that
           I
           lye
           under
           for
           many
           Favours
           received
           by
           me
           from
           his
           incomparable
           Generosity
           ;
           I
           would
           therefore
           make
           it
           my
           most
           humble
           Request
           to
           him
           ,
           graciously
           to
           admit
           the
           same
           Reasons
           that
           have
           formerly
           passed
           for
           a
           lawful
           Excuse
           on
           occasion
           of
           the
           like
           Commands
           that
           his
           Lordship
           hath
           formerly
           been
           pleased
           to
           lay
           upon
           me
           .
        
         
           That
           I
           may
           not
           waste
           Paper
           to
           no
           purpose
           ,
           and
           to
           avoid
           tediousness
           in
           the
           description
           of
           those
           things
           that
           are
           commonly
           known
           ,
           or
           have
           been
           already
           brought
           to
           light
           .
           I
           presume
           his
           Eminency
           will
           be
           satisfied
           if
           I
           only
           produce
           here
           those
           Particulars
           that
           my
           Memory
           can
           recollect
           ,
           which
           
           have
           not
           as
           yet
           been
           mentioned
           by
           any
           that
           I
           know
           ,
           and
           whereof
           (
           as
           I
           believe
           )
           few
           Persons
           have
           been
           informed
           .
        
         
           About
           the
           end
           of
           the
           preceding
           Reign
           ,
           I
           began
           to
           be
           employed
           as
           well
           in
           the
           managing
           of
           Dispatches
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           Transaction
           of
           some
           important
           Affairs
           ,
           but
           because
           I
           was
           afterwards
           discharged
           from
           that
           Office
           ,
           and
           I
           have
           since
           made
           but
           little
           or
           no
           Reflection
           thereon
           ,
           I
           am
           not
           able
           to
           relate
           any
           thing
           very
           considerable
           ;
           although
           in
           reading
           what
           may
           be
           Written
           concerning
           those
           Times
           ,
           or
           in
           discoursing
           with
           any
           that
           shall
           have
           a
           mind
           to
           compose
           an
           History
           of
           them
           ,
           I
           could
           give
           sufficient
           Light
           as
           to
           those
           Particulars
           that
           fall
           within
           the
           compass
           of
           my
           Knowledge
           ,
           of
           which
           there
           might
           be
           some
           doubt
           .
        
         
           Amongst
           other
           Employments
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           it
           was
           my
           business
           to
           make
           Private
           Payments
           to
           several
           Persons
           as
           well
           French
           Men
           as
           Foreigners
           that
           served
           the
           late
           King
           in
           his
           Grand
           Design
           ,
           which
           he
           was
           just
           about
           putting
           in
           Execution
           at
           that
           very
           instant
           when
           he
           was
           unfortunately
           snatcht
           away
           
           from
           France
           by
           that
           execrable
           and
           ever
           to
           be
           deplored
           Attempt
           .
           And
           because
           ,
           as
           I
           imagined
           ,
           he
           would
           not
           that
           any
           of
           his
           Ministers
           of
           State
           ,
           not
           even
           the
           Sr.
           Beringuew
           the
           Elder
           ,
           who
           was
           his
           Treasurer
           as
           to
           his
           more
           Private
           and
           Domestick
           Expences
           ,
           should
           know
           all
           the
           particular
           Circumstances
           of
           this
           Design
           ,
           His
           Majesty
           would
           often
           in
           Playing
           ,
           put
           the
           Gold
           that
           belonged
           to
           the
           Game
           into
           his
           Pocket
           ,
           and
           secretly
           convey
           it
           into
           my
           hands
           ;
           sometimes
           also
           I
           was
           commanded
           to
           go
           and
           receive
           certain
           Sums
           of
           Money
           from
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Villeroy
          
           ,
           who
           in
           giving
           them
           to
           me
           never
           failed
           to
           tell
           me
           ,
           
             You
             may
             assure
             the
             King
             that
             I
             have
             not
             enquired
             how
             you
             are
             to
             dispose
             of
             this
             Cash
             :
          
           By
           which
           I
           judged
           that
           he
           knew
           nothing
           of
           my
           Employment
           .
        
         
           During
           that
           time
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Lesdiguiers
          
           being
           come
           to
           Court
           ,
           the
           late
           King
           Communicated
           his
           Designs
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           that
           he
           intended
           to
           give
           him
           the
           Command
           of
           an
           Army
           ,
           which
           being
           joyned
           with
           the
           Forces
           of
           the
           Duke
           of
           Savoy
           should
           make
           an
           Inroad
           into
           Italy
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           was
           resolved
           to
           appear
           in
           Person
           at
           the
           
           head
           of
           Another
           ,
           that
           was
           prepared
           to
           Invade
           Flanders
           and
           Germany
           ,
           where
           some
           Enterprizes
           were
           to
           be
           performed
           on
           certain
           considerable
           Places
           :
           Moreover
           his
           Majesty
           was
           pleased
           to
           shew
           him
           the
           Platforms
           thereof
           ,
           and
           required
           all
           those
           that
           brought
           them
           ,
           and
           were
           employed
           in
           these
           Affairs
           ,
           to
           declare
           in
           his
           presence
           the
           means
           that
           they
           propounded
           as
           most
           effectual
           to
           put
           them
           in
           Execution
           .
        
         
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Lesdiguiers
          
           approved
           of
           these
           measures
           that
           his
           Majesty
           had
           taken
           ,
           and
           declared
           that
           they
           might
           prove
           successful
           ,
           and
           that
           a
           tryal
           ought
           to
           be
           made
           ;
           but
           he
           was
           of
           Opinion
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           should
           lead
           in
           Person
           his
           principal
           Forces
           into
           Spain
           ,
           the
           Conquest
           whereof
           he
           judged
           to
           be
           more
           easie
           and
           profitable
           than
           that
           which
           his
           Majesty
           undertook
           ;
           and
           thus
           (
           said
           he
           )
           by
           wounding
           the
           Beast
           to
           the
           Heart
           ,
           you
           may
           overthrow
           him
           ,
           and
           having
           subdued
           him
           ,
           you
           may
           be
           assured
           that
           all
           that
           depend
           on
           ,
           or
           are
           protected
           by
           him
           ,
           will
           soon
           after
           fall
           under
           the
           Power
           of
           your
           Arms
           :
           Whereas
           on
           the
           contrary
           as
           long
           as
           the
           Spaniards
           
           shall
           remain
           in
           praise
           at
           home
           ,
           they
           will
           be
           always
           able
           to
           raise
           Obstacles
           and
           great
           Obstructions
           against
           all
           the
           Enterprizes
           that
           you
           may
           elsewhere
           attempt
           on
           the
           Estates
           that
           are
           under
           their
           Dominion
           ,
           or
           those
           whom
           they
           shall
           think
           fit
           to
           defend
           .
           He
           added
           further
           ,
           that
           with
           an
           Army
           of
           thirty
           Thousand
           Men
           well
           disciplined
           and
           maintained
           compleat
           ,
           he
           might
           perform
           this
           Conquest
           ,
           that
           there
           would
           be
           no
           Sieges
           of
           Places
           to
           stop
           his
           Progress
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           could
           be
           but
           three
           Battles
           fought
           at
           most
           ,
           in
           which
           his
           Majesty
           (
           according
           to
           all
           appearance
           )
           would
           obtain
           the
           Victory
           ,
           since
           his
           Souldiers
           that
           were
           Old
           and
           well
           Exercised
           in
           Martial
           Discipline
           ,
           would
           encounter
           with
           those
           that
           were
           raw
           and
           that
           had
           very
           little
           Experience
           in
           Arms
           ,
           and
           whose
           Hands
           were
           weakened
           ,
           and
           their
           Courage
           rendred
           effeminate
           with
           Peace
           ,
           which
           they
           had
           so
           long
           enjoyed
           in
           Spain
           .
        
         
           The
           greatest
           difficulty
           that
           seemed
           to
           oppose
           this
           Advice
           ,
           and
           which
           hath
           been
           always
           objected
           ,
           whensoever
           a
           Proposal
           was
           made
           to
           carry
           any
           Forces
           into
           Spain
           ,
           consisted
           in
           the
           
           want
           of
           Victuals
           and
           other
           things
           necessary
           ,
           proceeding
           from
           the
           Barrenness
           of
           most
           part
           of
           the
           Countries
           through
           which
           they
           must
           pass
           :
           But
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Lesdiguiers
          
           made
           his
           Majesty
           sensible
           that
           this
           defect
           might
           be
           supplied
           ,
           by
           causing
           the
           Army
           to
           be
           attended
           with
           a
           sufficient
           number
           of
           Vessels
           or
           Carriages
           laden
           with
           all
           sorts
           of
           Provisions
           requisite
           for
           Men
           and
           Horses
           ,
           and
           there
           were
           certain
           Persons
           that
           would
           engage
           to
           furnish
           them
           therewith
           whithersoever
           they
           should
           march
           by
           Sea
           or
           Land
           ,
           provided
           that
           the
           Road
           might
           be
           kept
           open
           and
           free
           ,
           which
           ought
           also
           to
           be
           done
           for
           their
           own
           Security
           .
        
         
           The
           late
           Duke
           of
           Savoy
           was
           one
           of
           the
           chief
           Incendiaries
           of
           this
           War
           ,
           he
           pretended
           that
           the
           Estates
           that
           belonged
           to
           the
           Spaniards
           in
           Italy
           might
           be
           subdued
           with
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           ease
           ;
           and
           for
           his
           part
           he
           made
           thesedemands
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           have
           the
           Possession
           of
           Bresse
           ,
           which
           he
           called
           the
           
             Little
             Meadow
          
           ;
           that
           he
           should
           not
           be
           molested
           in
           making
           himself
           Master
           of
           Geneva
           ;
           that
           he
           should
           be
           assisted
           in
           Conquering
           the
           Franche
           County
           ;
           and
           that
           
           the
           Marriage
           should
           be
           concluded
           ,
           which
           was
           afterwards
           solemnized
           :
           The
           King
           agreed
           to
           this
           last
           Proposition
           ,
           but
           to
           none
           of
           the
           others
           ,
           since
           he
           did
           not
           intend
           to
           give
           him
           so
           much
           as
           one
           Foot
           of
           Ground
           on
           this
           side
           the
           Mountains
           .
           On
           the
           contrary
           his
           Majesty
           desired
           to
           have
           Savoy
           ,
           and
           to
           extend
           the
           Dominions
           of
           this
           Duke
           further
           in
           Italy
           ,
           by
           causing
           him
           to
           be
           Proclaimed
           King
           of
           Lombardy
           ,
           and
           by
           this
           means
           to
           satisfie
           his
           Ambition
           that
           aspired
           to
           the
           Royal
           Dignity
           .
           There
           were
           Articles
           drawn
           up
           between
           them
           to
           this
           Effect
           ,
           which
           might
           be
           retrieved
           ,
           and
           thereby
           the
           particulars
           of
           this
           Treaty
           might
           more
           fully
           appear
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           midst
           of
           so
           many
           great
           Designs
           that
           caused
           all
           Europe
           to
           be
           Astonished
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           most
           flourishing
           Prosperity
           of
           the
           Affairs
           of
           this
           Great
           Monarch
           ,
           the
           Rochellers
           had
           the
           boldness
           to
           undertake
           an
           Attempt
           on
           the
           City
           of
           Brovage
           ,
           and
           put
           themselves
           in
           a
           condition
           to
           Execute
           it
           :
           their
           Project
           was
           to
           cause
           two
           Ships
           full
           of
           Armed
           Men
           ,
           to
           get
           into
           the
           Harbour
           of
           the
           said
           City
           at
           break
           of
           Day
           ,
           
           who
           under
           colour
           of
           Merchants
           that
           had
           Goods
           to
           Unload
           ,
           were
           to
           seize
           on
           the
           little
           Door
           of
           the
           Port
           ,
           which
           for
           the
           conveniency
           of
           Traffic
           was
           usually
           opened
           early
           in
           the
           Morning
           ,
           some
           hours
           before
           the
           great
           Gates
           :
           from
           thence
           they
           intended
           to
           rush
           into
           the
           City
           ,
           to
           make
           themselves
           Masters
           thereof
           ,
           and
           to
           put
           to
           the
           Sword
           all
           they
           met
           ,
           the
           Rochellers
           having
           promised
           speedily
           to
           send
           them
           a
           Supply
           of
           Souldiers
           ,
           that
           might
           be
           sufficient
           to
           assist
           them
           to
           obtain
           the
           entire
           Possession
           of
           the
           Place
           ,
           and
           to
           maintain
           it
           .
           According
           to
           this
           Agreement
           the
           two
           Ships
           being
           Arrived
           at
           the
           Port
           at
           the
           hour
           prefixt
           ,
           found
           themselves
           disappointed
           ,
           for
           the
           Gate
           was
           not
           unlocked
           all
           that
           Morning
           ,
           by
           reason
           that
           the
           Governour
           of
           the
           Place
           had
           the
           Night
           before
           ,
           received
           an
           Account
           by
           a
           Courier
           of
           the
           execrable
           Murther
           Committed
           on
           the
           Person
           of
           the
           late
           King
           :
           Insomuch
           that
           these
           Undertakers
           having
           waited
           till
           Eight
           of
           the
           Clock
           ,
           and
           fearing
           lest
           they
           should
           be
           discovered
           ,
           were
           forced
           to
           retire
           ,
           and
           not
           long
           after
           ,
           were
           informed
           of
           the
           cause
           that
           the
           
           Gates
           were
           not
           opened
           .
           An
           Ingenious
           States-man
           of
           Rochel
           ,
           who
           acted
           in
           this
           Design
           ,
           and
           was
           on
           Board
           one
           of
           the
           two
           Vessels
           ,
           being
           some
           Years
           after
           ,
           through
           my
           perswasion
           ,
           converted
           to
           the
           Catholic
           Religion
           ,
           revealed
           this
           Plot
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           besides
           gave
           other
           very
           good
           Advice
           ,
           that
           hath
           since
           proved
           advantageous
           to
           the
           Service
           of
           the
           King
           now
           happily
           Reigning
           :
           He
           also
           proposed
           a
           way
           to
           surprize
           Rochel
           ,
           which
           might
           have
           succeeded
           ,
           if
           it
           had
           been
           well
           managed
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           shewn
           in
           its
           due
           place
           ,
           but
           the
           glory
           of
           Conquering
           this
           Proud
           and
           in
           appearance
           Invincible
           City
           was
           reserved
           for
           his
           Majesty
           and
           the
           Prudent
           and
           Generous
           Conduct
           of
           his
           Principal
           Minister
           of
           State
           ,
           who
           in
           personal
           Abilities
           and
           Success
           ,
           hath
           far
           surpassed
           all
           those
           that
           ever
           had
           any
           share
           in
           the
           Administration
           of
           the
           Affairs
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           Year
           ,
           1615.
           
           A
           little
           after
           the
           departure
           of
           the
           King
           in
           his
           Journey
           to
           Guienne
           ,
           one
           Mrs.
           Holeman
           an
           Ancient
           Widow
           came
           to
           enquire
           for
           me
           at
           my
           House
           ,
           to
           desire
           me
           to
           go
           and
           discourse
           with
           a
           certain
           
           Nun
           ,
           who
           had
           some
           Matters
           of
           Consequence
           to
           impart
           to
           me
           ;
           whereupon
           offering
           to
           go
           along
           with
           her
           immediately
           ,
           she
           brought
           me
           to
           this
           Religious
           Person
           ,
           who
           told
           me
           privately
           that
           although
           I
           did
           not
           know
           her
           ,
           and
           she
           was
           not
           conversant
           in
           the
           Affairs
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           nevertheless
           knowing
           that
           I
           could
           discreetly
           manage
           one
           of
           such
           importance
           as
           this
           that
           now
           happen'd
           ,
           she
           committed
           it
           to
           my
           Care
           ,
           assuring
           me
           that
           one
           named
           Goillier
           ,
           commonly
           called
           Moutorier
           ,
           who
           pretended
           to
           be
           a
           Physician
           ,
           and
           whom
           she
           described
           to
           me
           to
           be
           a
           perfect
           Atheist
           ,
           given
           up
           to
           all
           manner
           of
           Vices
           and
           Debauchery
           ,
           of
           a
           Ruddy
           Complexion
           ,
           Red
           Hair
           ,
           of
           a
           tall
           Stature
           ,
           and
           of
           a
           robust
           and
           strong
           Body
           ,
           aged
           about
           Fifty
           Years
           ,
           in
           a
           mean
           Habit
           ,
           wearing
           amongst
           other
           Cloaths
           ,
           an
           old
           black
           Serge
           Cloak
           dawbed
           with
           abundance
           of
           Laces
           ,
           had
           a
           Design
           upon
           the
           Life
           of
           Monsieur
           the
           King's
           Brother
           :
           and
           that
           if
           I
           did
           not
           soon
           find
           out
           some
           means
           to
           prevent
           this
           wicked
           Attempt
           ,
           it
           were
           to
           be
           feared
           lest
           this
           vile
           Wretch
           should
           give
           the
           fatal
           blow
           ;
           
           however
           ,
           she
           charged
           me
           to
           proceed
           with
           this
           Caution
           ,
           that
           no
           mention
           should
           be
           made
           of
           her
           ;
           otherwise
           she
           would
           deny
           that
           she
           ever
           told
           me
           any
           thing
           ,
           and
           I
           would
           be
           the
           cause
           of
           many
           Mis-fortunes
           that
           might
           ensue
           .
           This
           was
           sufficient
           to
           puzzle
           and
           disturb
           a
           more
           acute
           and
           discerning
           Brain
           than
           mine
           ;
           insomuch
           that
           I
           remained
           very
           much
           perplexed
           and
           confused
           with
           the
           thoughts
           of
           this
           Matter
           and
           in
           enquiring
           into
           the
           means
           how
           to
           acquit
           my self
           well
           therein
           without
           trouble
           .
           I
           considered
           that
           to
           hinder
           so
           pernicious
           a
           Design
           from
           taking
           Effect
           ,
           it
           was
           necessary
           to
           discover
           it
           to
           the
           Council
           that
           was
           left
           at
           Paris
           ,
           that
           in
           so
           doing
           enquiry
           would
           be
           made
           into
           the
           grounds
           of
           the
           Report
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           be
           thereupon
           urged
           to
           give
           an
           account
           whence
           it
           came
           ,
           that
           in
           declaring
           it
           I
           should
           act
           directly
           contrary
           to
           the
           prohibition
           ,
           and
           should
           run
           the
           risque
           of
           being
           left
           destitute
           and
           discredited
           as
           the
           Party
           had
           protested
           to
           me
           ,
           that
           in
           concealing
           her
           Name
           ,
           I
           might
           be
           esteemed
           as
           a
           Calumniator
           ,
           or
           a
           Person
           void
           of
           Understanding
           ,
           and
           that
           on
           
           the
           other
           side
           if
           I
           should
           be
           altogether
           silent
           ,
           the
           horrid
           Fact
           might
           be
           Committed
           ,
           and
           I
           might
           be
           one
           day
           accused
           for
           neglecting
           an
           opportunity
           of
           diverting
           so
           lamentable
           a
           Disaster
           ,
           and
           might
           also
           thereby
           incur
           a
           very
           great
           Danger
           .
           Amidst
           these
           and
           a
           many
           other
           such
           like
           Considerations
           too
           tedious
           here
           to
           rehearse
           ,
           I
           thought
           it
           convenient
           to
           feign
           ,
           that
           about
           Nine
           of
           the
           Clock
           at
           Night
           ,
           when
           I
           was
           gone
           home
           ,
           as
           I
           was
           standing
           on
           the
           Threshold
           of
           my
           Door
           ,
           and
           talking
           with
           some
           Neighbours
           ,
           I
           was
           accosted
           by
           an
           unknown
           Person
           who
           spake
           thus
           ,
           
             I
             have
             sought
             for
             you
             several
             Hours
             upon
             an
             extraordinary
             occasion
             ,
          
           and
           then
           related
           the
           same
           Particulars
           ,
           whereof
           the
           Religious
           Woman
           had
           informed
           me
           :
           which
           I
           caused
           to
           repeat
           often
           ,
           that
           I
           might
           remember
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           Write
           them
           down
           ,
           he
           added
           that
           he
           could
           not
           discover
           himself
           for
           certain
           Reasons
           ,
           but
           however
           if
           I
           neglected
           to
           take
           care
           of
           this
           Matter
           ,
           he
           would
           accuse
           me
           hereafter
           before
           the
           King.
           
        
         
         
           The
           next
           day
           early
           in
           the
           Morning
           I
           went
           to
           seek
           Mr.
           Arnaud
           Intendant
           of
           the
           Treasury
           ,
           who
           was
           one
           of
           those
           that
           were
           left
           for
           the
           Council
           at
           Paris
           ,
           to
           whom
           I
           represented
           the
           passages
           of
           this
           counterfeit
           rencounter
           ,
           and
           propounded
           them
           to
           him
           as
           true
           :
           We
           resolved
           together
           ,
           to
           Cause
           the
           Council
           to
           be
           forthwith
           assembled
           ,
           to
           deliberate
           on
           the
           report
           that
           I
           had
           made
           :
           Who
           all
           agreed
           to
           lay
           a
           charge
           on
           me
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           secretly
           to
           give
           notice
           to
           the
           Principle
           Attendants
           about
           the
           Prince
           ,
           to
           take
           an
           extraordinary
           care
           of
           his
           Person
           ,
           and
           Secondly
           to
           cause
           the
           Man
           that
           had
           been
           described
           to
           me
           ,
           to
           be
           apprehended
           if
           I
           could
           find
           him
           there
           ,
           to
           this
           end
           three
           Officers
           were
           deputed
           to
           assist
           me
           :
           His
           Highness
           then
           lodged
           in
           the
           
             Hostel
             de
             Montmorency
          
           ,
           and
           had
           for
           his
           Guard
           one
           of
           the
           Companies
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Regiment
           of
           Guards
           ,
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Mauson
          
           :
           He
           was
           the
           first
           that
           I
           met
           ,
           whom
           I
           acquainted
           with
           the
           Orders
           I
           had
           received
           ,
           and
           as
           I
           was
           giving
           him
           a
           Description
           of
           the
           Person
           ,
           he
           suddenly
           told
           me
           ,
           
             It
             is
             above
             eight
             days
             ago
             since
             this
             Rascal
          
           
           
             would
             have
             intruded
             himself
             into
             my
             Company
             ,
             which
             I
             would
             never
             permit
             ,
             because
             he
             had
             a
             very
             bad
             Physiognomy
             ,
             and
             this
             Morning
             I
             saw
             the
             Cooks
             drive
             him
             out
             of
             the
             Kitchen
             with
             sticks
             .
          
           We
           went
           thither
           immediately
           to
           hear
           what
           news
           we
           could
           ;
           the
           Cooks
           informed
           us
           that
           some
           days
           were
           passed
           since
           this
           base
           Fellow
           came
           into
           the
           Kitchen
           ,
           and
           drawing
           near
           to
           the
           fire
           ,
           said
           that
           the
           extream
           necessity
           to
           which
           he
           was
           reduced
           ,
           constrained
           him
           to
           beg
           somewhat
           of
           them
           to
           eat
           .
        
         
           All
           that
           day
           and
           the
           next
           I
           remained
           in
           the
           Prince's
           Apartments
           ,
           and
           not
           having
           seen
           the
           Man
           ,
           I
           repaired
           to
           the
           Nun
           ,
           to
           whom
           I
           gave
           an
           account
           of
           my
           Proceedings
           ,
           complaining
           that
           not
           being
           able
           to
           find
           the
           Person
           whom
           she
           had
           represented
           to
           me
           ,
           it
           would
           be
           thought
           that
           I
           had
           imposed
           on
           the
           Council
           ;
           she
           answered
           that
           I
           was
           not
           diligent
           enough
           in
           searching
           after
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           first
           time
           that
           I
           went
           into
           the
           
             Hostel
             de
             Montmorency
          
           with
           the
           Souldiers
           he
           perceived
           us
           ,
           and
           suspecting
           lest
           we
           should
           have
           an
           intent
           to
           seize
           him
           ,
           as
           we
           enter'd
           at
           one
           door
           ,
           went
           out
           at
           another
           ,
           and
           was
           gone
           to
           
           hide
           himself
           in
           the
           Arsenal
           ,
           where
           a
           Woman
           that
           Lodged
           in
           a
           little
           House
           that
           was
           above
           the
           Dancing
           Hall
           ,
           had
           conveyed
           him
           into
           a
           Garret
           .
        
         
           Upon
           this
           advice
           ,
           a
           Nephew
           of
           the
           Captain
           of
           the
           Guard
           ,
           who
           was
           his
           Lieutenant
           and
           (
           as
           I
           think
           )
           named
           Adomville
           ,
           a
           Person
           of
           great
           Courage
           and
           Resolution
           ,
           was
           ordered
           to
           attend
           ,
           and
           to
           go
           with
           a
           certain
           Number
           of
           Souldiers
           at
           Ten
           of
           the
           Clock
           at
           Night
           to
           seize
           this
           Man
           in
           the
           Arsenal
           :
           He
           came
           and
           knocked
           at
           the
           Womans
           Door
           ,
           who
           refused
           to
           open
           it
           ,
           tho'
           she
           was
           commanded
           in
           the
           Kings
           name
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           they
           broke
           it
           ,
           and
           being
           come
           up
           into
           the
           Chamber
           wherein
           they
           were
           told
           that
           this
           miscreant
           lay
           ,
           they
           found
           him
           under
           a
           great
           consternation
           ,
           holding
           his
           Breeches
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           with
           one
           Leg
           therein
           ,
           not
           being
           able
           to
           put
           in
           the
           other
           ,
           he
           was
           so
           much
           affrighted
           ,
           and
           moreover
           without
           saying
           so
           much
           as
           one
           word
           to
           him
           ,
           he
           cryed
           out
           ,
           
             I
             never
             had
             any
             design
             upon
             the
             Life
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             nor
             upon
             that
             of
             the
             Prince
             .
          
           The
           Lieutenant
           of
           the
           Guard
           Advancing
           ,
           said
           ,
           
             why
             do
             you
             tell
             us
             this
             ?
             We
             do
             not
             only
          
           
           
             think
             of
             you
             ,
             we
             do
             not
             search
             for
             you
             .
          
           And
           in
           taking
           his
           Breeches
           to
           help
           him
           to
           put
           them
           on
           ,
           he
           laid
           his
           hand
           on
           a
           great
           Knife
           in
           the
           form
           of
           a
           Baggonet
           ,
           the
           edge
           whereof
           was
           exceeding
           sharp
           ,
           being
           pointed
           like
           the
           Tongue
           of
           a
           Serpent
           and
           could
           cut
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           this
           was
           hid
           within
           the
           folds
           of
           his
           Breeches
           that
           were
           very
           large
           and
           stuffed
           with
           Hair
           ,
           as
           the
           Fashion
           was
           to
           wear
           them
           sometime
           before
           ;
           another
           Knife
           of
           the
           same
           sort
           was
           also
           found
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           and
           being
           demanded
           what
           he
           intended
           to
           do
           with
           them
           ,
           he
           repeated
           the
           abovesaid
           words
           ,
           
             that
             it
             was
             not
             his
             intention
             to
             kill
             the
             King
             nor
             the
             Prince
             .
          
           They
           searched
           his
           Pockets
           ,
           out
           of
           which
           was
           taken
           a
           Bottle
           filled
           with
           a
           certain
           composition
           that
           was
           made
           of
           the
           most
           subtile
           and
           penetrating
           sort
           of
           Poison
           ,
           which
           the
           said
           Lieutenant
           immediately
           perceived
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           saying
           ,
           
             you
             cannot
             have
             all
             these
             tools
             but
             for
             some
             ill
             purpose
             .
             No
          
           (
           replyed
           he
           )
           
             I
             would
             entreat
             you
             to
             believe
             that
             I
             never
             had
             a
             Design
             to
             Poyson
             the
             King
             nor
             the
             Prince
             ,
             but
             being
             by
             Profession
             a
             Physician
             ,
             I
             make
             use
             of
             these
             Druggs
             ,
             to
             prepare
             good
             Medicines
          
           ;
           
           
             and
             as
             for
             the
             Knives
             that
             you
             found
             ,
             I
             always
             carry
             them
             about
             me
             ,
             because
             being
             poor
             and
             indigent
             I
             am
             forced
             to
             Begg
             in
             the
             Convents
             ,
             where
             I
             receive
             Charity
             ,
             and
             have
             occasion
             to
             cut
             the
             Bread
             and
             Victuals
             that
             are
             given
             to
             me
             .
          
           He
           was
           carried
           to
           the
           Bastile
           ,
           where
           the
           Bottle
           was
           exposed
           to
           view
           ;
           which
           certainly
           contained
           a
           rank
           and
           subtil
           Poyson
           ,
           and
           was
           made
           so
           that
           it
           might
           be
           easily
           taken
           out
           .
           The
           Council
           gave
           notice
           to
           his
           Majesty
           of
           what
           had
           passed
           ,
           and
           desired
           to
           know
           his
           Commands
           thereupon
           :
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           this
           Wretch
           laid
           violent
           hands
           upon
           himself
           in
           the
           Bastile
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           been
           since
           informed
           .
           The
           second
           time
           that
           I
           saw
           the
           Nun
           ,
           she
           advised
           me
           also
           to
           declare
           that
           the
           Garison
           of
           Soissons
           had
           undertaken
           an
           enterprize
           ,
           on
           a
           certain
           Night
           to
           seize
           on
           the
           Treasurers
           that
           lodged
           in
           the
           quarter
           of
           the
           Celestins
           at
           Paris
           ,
           with
           their
           Goods
           and
           every
           thing
           of
           value
           that
           they
           had
           in
           their
           Houses
           :
           The
           Plot
           was
           thus
           laid
           ,
           a
           sufficient
           number
           of
           Men
           unknown
           without
           any
           Arms
           ,
           but
           their
           Swords
           ,
           were
           to
           be
           introduced
           into
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Evening
           
           appointed
           for
           the
           Execution
           ,
           a
           Boat
           privately
           Laden
           with
           Arms
           ,
           was
           to
           be
           brought
           on
           the
           River
           to
           the
           Port
           St.
           Paul
           ,
           which
           about
           midnight
           were
           to
           be
           taken
           by
           the
           said
           Persons
           ,
           who
           having
           accomplished
           their
           design
           ,
           were
           to
           retire
           through
           the
           Mell
           with
           their
           Prisoners
           and
           Booty
           ,
           and
           to
           repair
           to
           the
           other
           side
           of
           the
           Bulwark
           ,
           where
           Horses
           were
           prepared
           ready
           for
           them
           ,
           to
           carry
           all
           to
           Soissons
           ,
           under
           the
           Guard
           of
           a
           Detachment
           of
           Troopers
           order'd
           to
           attend
           for
           that
           purpose
           .
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Liancourt
          
           Governor
           of
           Paris
           ,
           who
           received
           an
           intimation
           of
           this
           project
           ,
           discovered
           the
           truth
           thereof
           ,
           and
           prevented
           it
           from
           taking
           effect
           :
           I
           shall
           leave
           it
           to
           the
           judgment
           of
           those
           that
           are
           more
           capable
           than
           I
           am
           ,
           to
           determine
           where
           this
           Religious
           Woman
           had
           these
           two
           pieces
           of
           Intelligence
           ,
           since
           I
           never
           had
           the
           Curiosity
           nor
           Ability
           to
           penetrate
           into
           this
           matter
           .
        
         
           A
           little
           after
           the
           time
           that
           the
           Prince
           was
           Arrested
           ,
           and
           divers
           of
           the
           Princes
           and
           Nobility
           had
           withdrawn
           themselves
           to
           Soissons
           ,
           with
           an
           intent
           to
           make
           War
           ;
           a
           certain
           Person
           whose
           
           name
           could
           not
           be
           known
           ,
           left
           at
           the
           House
           of
           a
           Gentleman
           ,
           who
           had
           the
           Honour
           sometimes
           to
           attend
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           in
           whom
           his
           Majesty
           was
           pleased
           to
           confide
           ,
           a
           Pacquet
           containing
           three
           Letters
           ,
           one
           for
           the
           Queen
           Mother
           ,
           the
           other
           for
           the
           Princes
           at
           Soissons
           ,
           and
           the
           third
           for
           this
           Private
           Gentleman
           ;
           they
           were
           all
           three
           open
           ,
           written
           in
           a
           fair
           French
           Character
           ,
           without
           Date
           or
           Superscription
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           good
           Stile
           ,
           though
           some
           words
           had
           a
           little
           relish
           of
           the
           Cloister
           ,
           the
           two
           Principal
           contained
           several
           weighty
           Reasons
           inforced
           with
           passages
           of
           the
           Holy
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           with
           Examples
           taken
           out
           of
           profane
           History
           ;
           the
           Pacquet
           was
           fastned
           with
           Spanish
           Wax
           ,
           without
           the
           Impression
           of
           any
           Seal
           ;
           The
           Letter
           directed
           to
           the
           Gentleman
           ,
           charged
           him
           with
           a
           commination
           of
           great
           Penalties
           in
           case
           he
           neglected
           it
           ,
           to
           cause
           that
           for
           the
           Princes
           to
           be
           sent
           to
           them
           by
           what
           means
           he
           thought
           convenient
           ,
           and
           to
           deliver
           the
           other
           to
           the
           Queen
           Mother
           with
           his
           own
           hands
           ,
           entreating
           her
           to
           read
           it
           in
           private
           ,
           and
           deliberately
           to
           consider
           the
           Contents
           without
           communicating
           it
           to
           
           any
           ,
           especially
           to
           the
           Party
           that
           was
           more
           particularly
           concerned
           therein
           ,
           and
           after
           she
           had
           perused
           it
           ,
           that
           she
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           restore
           it
           to
           the
           Bearer
           .
        
         
           The
           Letter
           written
           to
           the
           Princes
           ,
           contained
           several
           very
           sound
           and
           cogent
           Arguments
           ,
           to
           convince
           them
           that
           their
           Arms
           were
           unjust
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           give
           an
           opportunity
           to
           Foreigners
           ,
           that
           were
           Enemies
           to
           the
           K●●gdom
           to
           endeavour
           to
           destroy
           it
           ,
           and
           would
           furnish
           the
           Protestants
           with
           a
           pretence
           vigorously
           to
           Prosecute
           their
           Designs
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           damage
           of
           the
           Catholic
           Religion
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           State
           ;
           but
           if
           these
           considerations
           and
           those
           of
           their
           own
           safety
           could
           not
           prevail
           with
           them
           ,
           to
           return
           to
           their
           duty
           ;
           they
           would
           certainly
           perish
           in
           their
           Attempts
           ,
           because
           God
           had
           taken
           a
           particular
           Care
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           promised
           to
           Crown
           the
           innocency
           and
           candour
           of
           his
           disposition
           with
           good
           success
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           Letter
           directed
           to
           the
           Queen
           Mother
           ,
           it
           represented
           to
           her
           the
           many
           Favours
           she
           had
           received
           from
           the
           Divine
           Goodness
           ,
           the
           little
           
           Care
           she
           took
           to
           demean
           herself
           according
           to
           the
           intent
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           neglect
           and
           aversness
           she
           shewed
           to
           see
           much
           good
           Council
           that
           hath
           been
           offered
           to
           her
           ,
           to
           follow
           the
           pernicious
           Advice
           of
           certain
           Parasites
           ,
           that
           had
           no
           other
           end
           but
           to
           advance
           their
           own
           Private
           Interests
           and
           Fortunes
           ,
           to
           the
           ruin
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           and
           even
           of
           her
           Royal
           Person
           ,
           whom
           they
           betrayed
           :
           The
           Particulars
           were
           not
           specified
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           apparent
           that
           the
           Marshal
           D'Ancre
           and
           his
           Wife
           were
           principally
           aimed
           at
           in
           these
           Reflections
           ,
           several
           miscarriages
           in
           the
           Government
           of
           Public
           Affairs
           were
           also
           enumerated
           ,
           and
           the
           disorders
           that
           had
           already
           happened
           ,
           as
           also
           those
           that
           might
           be
           expected
           ,
           unless
           they
           were
           speedily
           prevented
           .
        
         
           If
           my
           Memory
           fails
           me
           not
           ,
           these
           were
           the
           Remedies
           propounded
           in
           this
           Letter
           ,
           in
           the
           first
           place
           the
           Queen
           was
           exhorted
           to
           augment
           her
           Devotions
           in
           Divine
           Service
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Practice
           of
           good
           Works
           ,
           to
           cause
           Prayers
           to
           be
           frequently
           made
           ,
           especially
           at
           Paris
           ,
           to
           give
           order
           that
           young
           Children
           of
           Twelve
           Years
           old
           and
           under
           should
           
           be
           exercised
           therein
           ,
           and
           that
           a
           Solemn
           Procession
           should
           be
           made
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           care
           that
           the
           Holy
           Sacrament
           be
           better
           Administred
           ,
           than
           it
           hath
           been
           in
           the
           most
           part
           of
           the
           Towns
           and
           Villages
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           this
           means
           God
           would
           divert
           the
           evils
           with
           which
           she
           was
           threatned
           in
           particular
           ,
           otherwise
           she
           would
           suddenly
           feel
           the
           effects
           of
           his
           displeasure
           ;
           it
           was
           moreover
           alledged
           that
           in
           observing
           the
           abovementioned
           directions
           ,
           chiefly
           those
           relating
           to
           the
           Holy
           Sacrament
           ,
           she
           would
           soon
           see
           the
           marvellous
           Fruits
           thereof
           throughout
           all
           France
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           The
           Tenour
           of
           this
           Letter
           was
           to
           perswade
           the
           Queen
           without
           any
           farther
           delay
           ,
           to
           permit
           the
           King
           to
           Act
           in
           the
           Administration
           of
           the
           Government
           ,
           for
           this
           was
           a
           thing
           that
           he
           expected
           ,
           though
           he
           did
           not
           seem
           to
           desire
           it
           ;
           but
           it
           she
           refused
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           this
           alone
           would
           be
           sufficient
           to
           involve
           her
           in
           extream
           troubles
           and
           Calamities
           ,
           and
           to
           overturn
           the
           Kingdom
           which
           was
           already
           embroiled
           with
           commotions
           in
           all
           Paris
           apparently
           under
           pretence
           that
           the
           King
           was
           ●ept
           
           from
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           Affairs
           of
           the
           State.
           
        
         
           The
           third
           Remedy
           proposed
           ,
           was
           to
           send
           back
           into
           their
           own
           Country
           the
           two
           occasions
           of
           scandal
           ,
           who
           were
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           general
           discontent
           ,
           and
           served
           as
           a
           colour
           to
           the
           Insurrection
           of
           the
           Nobility
           and
           People
           ;
           that
           there
           were
           good
           reasons
           to
           perswade
           them
           to
           retire
           ,
           viz.
           That
           for
           the
           future
           they
           might
           not
           only
           be
           permitted
           to
           enjoy
           the
           great
           Possessions
           that
           they
           had
           acquired
           ,
           but
           might
           also
           have
           more
           given
           them
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           would
           willingly
           grant
           this
           ,
           and
           that
           thus
           these
           two
           Persons
           might
           happily
           make
           use
           of
           their
           good
           Fortune
           ,
           whereas
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           if
           the
           Queen
           should
           obstinately
           persist
           in
           upholding
           them
           ,
           she
           would
           '
           ere
           long
           with
           regret
           see
           them
           miserably
           perishing
           in
           her
           presence
           ,
           and
           falling
           into
           a
           condition
           that
           she
           hath
           not
           yet
           foreseen
           ,
           would
           prove
           an
           example
           of
           the
           vengeance
           of
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           who
           hath
           threatned
           that
           the
           Child
           shall
           rise
           up
           against
           the
           Mother
           ,
           and
           the
           Mother
           against
           the
           Child
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           detriment
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           manifest
           Peril
           of
           Religion
           throughout
           
           all
           Europe
           ,
           I
           remember
           that
           at
           the
           end
           of
           the
           Letter
           there
           was
           this
           Passage
           ,
           that
           in
           case
           the
           Queen
           took
           up
           a
           resolution
           to
           follow
           these
           wholsom
           Admonitions
           and
           Councels
           ,
           the
           Person
           that
           gave
           them
           ,
           would
           apply
           himself
           more
           particularly
           to
           her
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           would
           lay
           down
           such
           methods
           for
           the
           easy
           performance
           thereof
           ,
           that
           the
           Success
           of
           these
           Affairs
           should
           far
           surpass
           the
           expectation
           of
           the
           most
           judicious
           and
           clear-cited
           Politicians
           .
        
         
           As
           soon
           as
           the
           Pacquet
           was
           delivered
           to
           the
           Gentleman
           to
           whom
           it
           was
           directed
           ,
           he
           brought
           it
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           who
           commanded
           him
           to
           read
           it
           in
           his
           presence
           ,
           being
           assisted
           only
           with
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Luines
          
           :
           his
           Majesty
           thought
           fit
           that
           the
           Letter
           for
           the
           Princess
           should
           be
           detained
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           other
           for
           the
           Queen
           Mother
           ,
           should
           be
           carried
           to
           her
           ,
           without
           declaring
           that
           he
           had
           had
           any
           Information
           thereof
           .
           The
           Bearer
           acquainted
           her
           Majesty
           that
           he
           had
           a
           Paper
           of
           great
           Importance
           to
           shew
           her
           and
           that
           it
           was
           desired
           to
           be
           kept
           Secret
           ,
           whereupon
           she
           ordered
           him
           to
           attend
           her
           with
           it
           at
           Supper-time
           ,
           when
           she
           would
           
           retire
           alone
           into
           her
           little
           Closet
           ,
           there
           she
           caused
           it
           to
           be
           read
           ,
           and
           as
           they
           were
           almost
           at
           the
           end
           ,
           the
           King
           come
           to
           visit
           the
           Queen
           ,
           she
           took
           that
           opportunity
           to
           keep
           the
           Letter
           ,
           saying
           that
           she
           would
           finish
           the
           perusal
           thereof
           ,
           and
           take
           it
           into
           consideration
           at
           Night
           as
           she
           went
           to
           Bed
           ,
           and
           would
           restore
           it
           the
           next
           Morning
           .
           It
           hath
           been
           since
           reported
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           given
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           her
           Confessor
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           into
           those
           of
           Madam
           d'Ancre
           where
           it
           remained
           .
        
         
           Some
           time
           had
           passed
           since
           the
           King
           declared
           his
           Opinion
           to
           those
           Councellors
           in
           whom
           he
           could
           chiefly
           confide
           ,
           and
           signified
           how
           much
           he
           was
           displeased
           at
           the
           form
           of
           Government
           then
           used
           ,
           especially
           at
           the
           little
           regard
           that
           was
           had
           to
           his
           Person
           ,
           and
           because
           they
           would
           not
           suffer
           him
           to
           interpose
           in
           any
           part
           of
           the
           Important
           Transactions
           of
           his
           Kingdom
           that
           had
           revolted
           in
           several
           Places
           .
           And
           divers
           Methods
           were
           already
           proposed
           to
           provide
           a
           Remedy
           against
           these
           Disorders
           ,
           but
           because
           it
           was
           most
           certain
           that
           his
           Majesty
           inclined
           to
           try
           the
           most
           gentle
           means
           rather
           than
           to
           
           proceed
           to
           Extremities
           ,
           the
           Bearer
           of
           the
           Letter
           received
           a
           great
           charge
           to
           entreat
           the
           Queen-Mother
           (
           as
           he
           did
           as
           much
           as
           possibly
           he
           could
           )
           to
           weigh
           the
           Reasons
           therein
           contained
           ,
           to
           endeavour
           to
           induce
           her
           to
           embrace
           the
           wholsom
           Advice
           that
           was
           offered
           to
           her
           ,
           for
           the
           King
           was
           perswaded
           ,
           that
           if
           she
           could
           but
           once
           resolve
           to
           remove
           the
           Marshal
           d'Ancre
           and
           his
           Wife
           ,
           she
           would
           readily
           hearken
           to
           such
           Proposals
           as
           should
           be
           judged
           most
           convenient
           for
           the
           Regulation
           of
           the
           Affairs
           of
           the
           State.
           
        
         
           Although
           the
           Letter
           produced
           not
           the
           desired
           Effect
           with
           Respect
           to
           the
           Queen-Mother
           ,
           yet
           it
           wrought
           otherwise
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           for
           it
           exasperated
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           animated
           him
           to
           consider
           more
           than
           he
           had
           done
           formerly
           ;
           how
           to
           find
           out
           proper
           Expedients
           as
           well
           to
           stop
           the
           course
           of
           those
           Commotions
           that
           were
           already
           raised
           ,
           and
           threatned
           to
           overwhelm
           the
           Nation
           ,
           as
           to
           take
           the
           Reins
           of
           the
           Government
           of
           his
           Kingdom
           in
           his
           own
           Hands
           ,
           and
           to
           Establish
           good
           Rules
           for
           the
           Administration
           of
           Public
           Affairs
           ,
           
           that
           were
           hitherto
           manag'd
           altogether
           by
           the
           Passions
           and
           particular
           Interests
           of
           the
           Marshal
           d'Ancre
           ;
           who
           though
           he
           came
           not
           into
           repute
           ,
           but
           through
           the
           means
           of
           the
           great
           Influence
           his
           Wife
           had
           obtained
           over
           the
           Queen-Mother
           ;
           nevertheless
           would
           not
           permit
           her
           Majesty
           any
           longer
           to
           have
           a
           share
           in
           the
           Government
           ,
           nay
           presumed
           so
           far
           as
           to
           give
           orders
           and
           to
           dispose
           of
           several
           things
           without
           giving
           an
           account
           or
           so
           much
           as
           speaking
           to
           her
           thereof
           .
        
         
           Several
           Conferences
           were
           privately
           holden
           in
           the
           Kings
           presence
           on
           this
           subject
           by
           Persons
           who
           were
           so
           much
           the
           less
           to
           be
           suspected
           ,
           because
           they
           were
           then
           in
           little
           or
           no
           Esteem
           :
           It
           may
           be
           affirmed
           as
           a
           truth
           that
           his
           Majesty
           in
           all
           these
           Consultations
           expressed
           an
           ardent
           desire
           to
           take
           upon
           himself
           the
           Government
           of
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           seemed
           to
           be
           highly
           offended
           that
           they
           continued
           to
           keep
           him
           at
           a
           distance
           ,
           and
           strove
           to
           render
           him
           more
           and
           more
           contemptible
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           he
           incessantly
           urged
           his
           particular
           Friends
           (
           to
           take
           such
           Measures
           as
           they
           should
           think
           most
           proper
           ,
           to
           satisfie
           his
           
           desire
           ,
           and
           speedily
           to
           put
           them
           in
           Execution
           :
           several
           Methods
           were
           thereupon
           proposed
           ,
           of
           all
           which
           none
           judged
           with
           so
           much
           Prudence
           ,
           so
           discreetly
           managed
           the
           Secret
           ,
           nor
           proceeded
           with
           so
           much
           constancy
           and
           resolution
           in
           bringing
           the
           Matter
           to
           perfection
           ,
           as
           his
           Majesty
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           way
           that
           was
           tryed
           according
           to
           his
           Advice
           was
           taken
           from
           the
           means
           that
           had
           been
           exhibited
           to
           the
           Queen-Mother
           in
           the
           above
           mentioned
           Letter
           ,
           viz.
           to
           cause
           the
           Marshal
           d'Ancre
           and
           his
           Wife
           to
           retire
           into
           Italy
           ,
           upon
           Condition
           that
           they
           should
           not
           only
           enjoy
           all
           the
           Goods
           that
           they
           had
           acquired
           in
           France
           ,
           but
           should
           also
           receive
           more
           from
           his
           Majesty
           :
           The
           Bishop
           of
           Carcassone
           who
           was
           then
           at
           Court
           with
           other
           Deputies
           of
           Languedoc
           ,
           was
           under
           colour
           employed
           herein
           ,
           and
           without
           knowing
           the
           Kings
           Design
           ,
           was
           perswaded
           to
           take
           an
           opportunity
           to
           discourse
           the
           Queen
           in
           Private
           ,
           and
           in
           acquainting
           her
           with
           the
           Circumstances
           of
           his
           Negotiation
           ,
           to
           lay
           down
           such
           Reasons
           as
           might
           prevail
           with
           her
           to
           consent
           to
           this
           retreat
           ,
           and
           to
           represent
           the
           apparent
           Inconveniences
           
           that
           would
           otherwise
           ensue
           :
           He
           discharged
           this
           trust
           very
           prudently
           ,
           having
           urged
           such
           cogent
           and
           pathetical
           Arguments
           to
           the
           Queen
           ,
           which
           she
           afterwards
           repeated
           to
           Madam
           d'Ancre
           ,
           that
           both
           seemed
           to
           be
           inclined
           to
           yield
           thereto
           :
           and
           from
           that
           time
           the
           latter
           began
           to
           convey
           part
           of
           her
           Goods
           to
           Florence
           ,
           and
           to
           cause
           almost
           all
           her
           Moveables
           to
           be
           packed
           up
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           be
           sent
           after
           them
           the
           same
           way
           :
           But
           as
           for
           the
           Marshal
           ,
           the
           King
           was
           informed
           ,
           that
           he
           thought
           himself
           arrived
           to
           that
           height
           of
           Power
           ,
           that
           none
           durst
           attempt
           any
           thing
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           the
           Assistance
           of
           Spain
           which
           he
           had
           sollicited
           ,
           he
           might
           be
           in
           a
           Capacity
           to
           usurp
           part
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ;
           therefore
           he
           arrogantly
           rejected
           this
           wholsom
           Proposition
           ;
           and
           it
           was
           then
           reported
           that
           he
           used
           such
           scornful
           Expressions
           to
           his
           Wife
           and
           some
           of
           his
           Confederates
           ,
           that
           have
           since
           quitted
           his
           Interests
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           intended
           to
           shew
           to
           what
           degree
           of
           Grandeur
           Fortune
           alone
           was
           able
           to
           exalt
           a
           Man.
           
        
         
         
           Before
           it
           was
           thought
           fit
           to
           proceed
           to
           extremities
           and
           violent
           ways
           to
           effect
           the
           Change
           that
           was
           desired
           by
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           which
           the
           most
           part
           of
           his
           Subjects
           waited
           for
           with
           great
           impatience
           ,
           a
           debate
           arose
           ,
           whether
           his
           Majesty
           should
           openly
           declare
           to
           the
           Queen
           his
           Mother
           ,
           that
           he
           intended
           to
           take
           care
           of
           the
           Government
           of
           his
           Kingdom
           himself
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           future
           to
           cause
           all
           Affairs
           of
           the
           State
           to
           be
           transacted
           according
           to
           his
           Directions
           and
           good
           Councels
           ,
           and
           should
           immediately
           Command
           the
           Marshal
           d'Ancre
           and
           his
           Wife
           to
           depart
           into
           their
           own
           Country
           :
           But
           for
           as
           much
           as
           all
           the
           Royal
           Power
           was
           then
           in
           their
           Hands
           and
           only
           the
           Name
           of
           a
           King
           remained
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           in
           regard
           that
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           inordinate
           Ambition
           of
           the
           Marshal
           and
           his
           Wife
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           and
           the
           State
           would
           be
           exposed
           to
           great
           danger
           in
           taking
           this
           course
           ,
           it
           was
           resolved
           to
           find
           out
           some
           other
           means
           that
           might
           be
           more
           safe
           .
        
         
         
           Divers
           Expedients
           being
           afterwards
           propounded
           ,
           at
           last
           it
           was
           agreed
           to
           examine
           which
           of
           these
           two
           ought
           to
           be
           chosen
           ,
           either
           that
           the
           King
           should
           give
           orders
           to
           some
           of
           his
           faithful
           Friends
           to
           kill
           the
           Marshal
           ,
           and
           to
           confiscate
           the
           Goods
           of
           his
           Wife
           ,
           or
           to
           send
           her
           to
           Florence
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           to
           impeach
           them
           in
           Parliament
           :
           the
           King
           and
           most
           of
           them
           that
           had
           the
           Honour
           to
           be
           of
           his
           Council
           in
           this
           occasion
           ,
           did
           not
           approve
           of
           the
           first
           Method
           ,
           but
           concluded
           to
           make
           use
           of
           the
           latter
           ,
           and
           so
           much
           the
           rather
           ,
           because
           that
           besides
           that
           it
           was
           without
           Violence
           and
           according
           to
           the
           ordinary
           Rules
           of
           Justice
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           was
           assured
           that
           in
           the
           Papers
           of
           the
           Marshal
           and
           his
           Wife
           ,
           amongst
           other
           things
           ,
           sufficient
           Evidence
           would
           be
           found
           to
           prove
           the
           secret
           Correspondence
           that
           they
           had
           maintain'd
           with
           Foreigners
           to
           the
           Damage
           of
           the
           State
           :
           Whereupon
           the
           King
           resolved
           to
           cause
           the
           said
           Marshal
           d'Ancre
           to
           be
           Arrested
           ,
           and
           immediately
           to
           be
           committed
           with
           his
           Wife
           into
           the
           Custody
           of
           the
           Parliament
           in
           order
           to
           their
           Tryal
           ;
           and
           his
           Majesty
           intended
           at
           the
           same
           time
           
           to
           entreat
           the
           Queen
           his
           Mother
           to
           vouchsafe
           to
           permit
           him
           to
           take
           the
           Government
           of
           his
           Kingdom
           upon
           himself
           ,
           and
           to
           endeavour
           to
           rescue
           it
           from
           that
           eminent
           Danger
           wherein
           it
           was
           fallen
           through
           the
           pernicious
           Councils
           of
           the
           Marshal
           and
           his
           Wife
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           means
           of
           the
           outragious
           and
           insatiable
           Ambition
           .
           And
           to
           the
           end
           that
           the
           King
           might
           be
           firmly
           established
           in
           the
           Exercise
           of
           his
           Royal
           Power
           ,
           and
           that
           on
           this
           account
           the
           Male
           contents
           which
           were
           very
           numerous
           ,
           might
           be
           all
           reduced
           to
           their
           Obedience
           ,
           it
           was
           ordered
           that
           the
           Queen
           should
           also
           be
           desired
           to
           make
           choice
           of
           one
           of
           her
           own
           ,
           or
           of
           the
           Kings
           Houses
           ,
           at
           a
           little
           distance
           from
           Paris
           to
           reside
           therein
           for
           some
           Months
           ,
           during
           which
           time
           the
           King
           might
           be
           settled
           in
           the
           absolute
           Possession
           of
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           would
           send
           for
           her
           to
           take
           the
           second
           Place
           in
           his
           Council
           ,
           in
           which
           it
           was
           determined
           to
           recal
           the
           Ancient
           Ministers
           of
           the
           late
           King
           his
           Father
           that
           had
           been
           laid
           aside
           ,
           and
           to
           expel
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           those
           that
           were
           thought
           to
           be
           introduced
           by
           the
           Marshal
           d'Ancre
           and
           his
           Wife
           :
           
           it
           was
           also
           concluded
           that
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Vitry
          
           ,
           Captain
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Life-Guards
           should
           be
           employed
           to
           Arrest
           the
           Marshal
           d'Ancre
           :
           but
           that
           no
           notice
           should
           be
           given
           him
           thereof
           till
           a
           few
           days
           before
           the
           Execution
           ,
           however
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Luines
          
           failed
           not
           to
           discover
           the
           Design
           to
           him
           .
           It
           is
           most
           certain
           ,
           and
           I
           know
           his
           Majesty
           cannot
           but
           remember
           ,
           that
           my
           Lord
           Cardinal
           and
           Duke
           of
           Richelieu
           then
           Bishop
           of
           Lusson
           and
           Secretary
           of
           State
           for
           Military
           and
           Foreign
           Affairs
           ,
           discharged
           that
           Office
           with
           so
           much
           Judgment
           and
           Integrity
           ,
           and
           gave
           such
           signal
           Proofs
           of
           his
           Affection
           and
           Fidelity
           to
           his
           Majesties
           Service
           and
           the
           public
           Good
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           that
           he
           received
           great
           Satisfaction
           ,
           and
           was
           fully
           perswaded
           that
           in
           keeping
           him
           near
           his
           Person
           ,
           he
           might
           reap
           extraordinary
           Advantages
           from
           his
           good
           Conduct
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           he
           resolved
           to
           retain
           him
           and
           to
           dismiss
           the
           other
           Ministers
           that
           were
           employed
           with
           him
           .
        
         
           This
           Councel
           being
           taken
           was
           not
           so
           soon
           put
           in
           Execution
           as
           well
           because
           the
           time
           was
           not
           proper
           for
           such
           an
           
           undertaking
           ,
           as
           by
           Reason
           of
           the
           fear
           with
           which
           some
           of
           the
           principal
           Agents
           were
           possessed
           ,
           lest
           the
           event
           should
           not
           happen
           according
           to
           their
           expectation
           ,
           this
           caused
           them
           often
           to
           doubt
           and
           to
           alter
           their
           measures
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           without
           giving
           any
           notice
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           nor
           to
           those
           Persons
           that
           remained
           constant
           with
           his
           Majesty
           in
           the
           Resolution
           that
           had
           been
           taken
           ,
           they
           agreed
           to
           attend
           him
           about
           Midnight
           ,
           and
           to
           perswade
           him
           that
           for
           the
           Security
           of
           his
           Person
           it
           was
           necessary
           for
           him
           to
           depart
           that
           very
           hour
           and
           to
           get
           into
           Soissons
           ,
           which
           was
           then
           besieged
           by
           his
           Army
           commanded
           by
           the
           Duke
           of
           Angoulesme
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           there
           declare
           his
           Intentions
           and
           should
           publicly
           act
           as
           a
           King.
           To
           this
           end
           on
           the
           14th
           .
           day
           of
           March
           ,
           1617.
           about
           Six
           of
           the
           Clock
           in
           the
           Evening
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Luines
          
           commanded
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           great
           and
           little
           Stables
           in
           the
           Kings
           Name
           to
           make
           ready
           all
           the
           Horses
           against
           Mid-night
           ,
           and
           took
           so
           little
           care
           to
           conceal
           the
           cause
           of
           this
           Order
           that
           the
           chief
           Groom
           of
           the
           great
           Horse-Guard
           knew
           the
           Particulars
           ,
           who
           soon
           
           revealed
           them
           to
           one
           of
           his
           Friends
           ,
           that
           had
           been
           (
           as
           I
           think
           )
           a
           Lieutenant
           at
           the
           Siege
           of
           Clermont
           and
           at
           that
           time
           lived
           with
           Monsieur
           Mangot
           Keeper
           of
           the
           Seals
           ,
           whom
           he
           also
           acquainted
           with
           what
           had
           been
           declared
           to
           him
           .
        
         
           I
           accidentally
           ,
           and
           ,
           as
           I
           believe
           ,
           very
           opportunely
           met
           with
           him
           when
           he
           received
           this
           News
           which
           he
           imparted
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           desired
           to
           know
           my
           Opinion
           ,
           for
           upon
           consideration
           of
           what
           might
           happen
           he
           seemed
           to
           be
           much
           perplexed
           ,
           whether
           he
           should
           disclose
           the
           Matter
           to
           the
           Queen-Mother
           or
           not
           ,
           I
           agreed
           with
           him
           that
           it
           was
           convenient
           to
           be
           silent
           ,
           and
           promised
           immediately
           to
           endeavour
           to
           discover
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           if
           possible
           to
           frustrate
           the
           Design
           ,
           in
           case
           I
           could
           find
           that
           it
           was
           really
           intended
           .
           However
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Luines
          
           denied
           that
           there
           was
           any
           such
           thing
           in
           agitation
           ,
           but
           being
           urged
           ,
           confessed
           it
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           perswaded
           me
           to
           approve
           it
           ,
           and
           instantly
           to
           go
           with
           him
           to
           cause
           the
           King
           to
           resolve
           upon
           it
           ;
           But
           there
           were
           so
           many
           and
           weighty
           Reasons
           such
           alledged
           against
           this
           ill-digested
           Proposition
           that
           
           it
           was
           laid
           aside
           ,
           whereupon
           having
           given
           
             M.
             Mangot
          
           an
           account
           ,
           we
           persisted
           in
           our
           first
           determination
           not
           to
           mention
           it
           to
           any
           .
           After
           the
           Kings
           inclinations
           were
           sought
           in
           relation
           to
           this
           project
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           whether
           it
           would
           have
           been
           attempted
           if
           he
           had
           consented
           to
           it
           ,
           but
           I
           was
           informed
           that
           his
           Majesty
           soon
           rejected
           it
           ,
           declaring
           that
           he
           would
           not
           depart
           from
           the
           resolution
           that
           had
           been
           taken
           in
           his
           Presence
           .
        
         
           Although
           secrecy
           is
           the
           very
           life
           of
           great
           enterprizes
           ,
           and
           ought
           to
           have
           been
           carefully
           observed
           in
           this
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           inevitable
           dangers
           that
           the
           Persons
           engaged
           ,
           as
           also
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           ,
           would
           be
           exposed
           to
           ,
           if
           it
           should
           be
           discovered
           ;
           nevertheless
           many
           that
           conversed
           with
           
             M.
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           some
           of
           whom
           had
           advised
           him
           to
           this
           design
           ,
           were
           informed
           by
           him
           what
           measures
           and
           resolutions
           were
           taken
           :
           On
           the
           other
           side
           
             M.
             de
             Vitry
          
           having
           declared
           to
           his
           neighbours
           and
           intimate
           acquaintance
           ,
           and
           they
           again
           to
           others
           ,
           it
           was
           so
           far
           divulged
           ,
           that
           it
           became
           the
           common
           discourse
           throughout
           all
           Paris
           ,
           as
           a
           thing
           that
           was
           ready
           
           to
           be
           put
           in
           execution
           .
           One
           Trevail
           ,
           whom
           we
           shall
           have
           occasion
           to
           mention
           hereafter
           ,
           was
           one
           of
           those
           to
           whom
           
             M.
             de
             Luines
          
           had
           revealed
           it
           ,
           and
           he
           communicated
           it
           to
           the
           Chancellor
           
             de
             Sillery
          
           whose
           Pensioner
           he
           was
           ,
           and
           who
           furnished
           him
           with
           notions
           and
           opinions
           to
           be
           imparted
           to
           
             M.
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           but
           so
           dextrously
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           matter
           came
           to
           light
           ,
           he
           could
           not
           be
           convicted
           of
           having
           any
           hand
           therein
           ;
           
             M.
             de
             Villeroy
          
           and
           President
           Jeanin
           acted
           the
           same
           Part
           ,
           with
           the
           intelligence
           that
           they
           in
           like
           manner
           had
           received
           from
           others
           that
           weretheir
           particular
           Friends
           ,
           and
           indeed
           all
           three
           were
           continually
           upon
           the
           Watch
           ,
           to
           get
           some
           advantage
           by
           this
           revolution
           in
           case
           it
           happened
           according
           to
           their
           expectation
           .
        
         
           However
           it
           is
           certain
           that
           none
           of
           their
           expedients
           were
           Practised
           ,
           because
           they
           spake
           obscurely
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           were
           through
           a
           Pipe
           ,
           and
           the
           design
           was
           made
           so
           public
           ,
           that
           it
           came
           to
           the
           Ears
           of
           the
           Queen
           Mother
           ,
           and
           to
           those
           of
           the
           Marshal
           and
           his
           Wife
           ,
           and
           of
           some
           other
           Ministers
           of
           State
           ,
           but
           they
           did
           not
           seem
           much
           to
           regard
           it
           ,
           as
           well
           
           because
           they
           did
           not
           imagin
           that
           they
           that
           attended
           the
           King
           ,
           were
           potent
           enough
           to
           undertake
           such
           an
           enterprize
           ,
           as
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           orders
           that
           his
           Majesty
           had
           given
           on
           this
           occasion
           ,
           for
           he
           had
           subtily
           introduced
           into
           the
           Presence
           of
           the
           Queen
           his
           Mother
           two
           Familiar
           Friends
           of
           
             M.
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           who
           igning
           to
           give
           her
           an
           account
           of
           all
           that
           was
           transacted
           by
           him
           ,
           told
           her
           that
           divers
           Persons
           had
           made
           Propositions
           to
           him
           ,
           to
           drive
           out
           the
           Marshal
           and
           his
           Wife
           together
           with
           the
           new
           Ministers
           of
           State
           ,
           to
           recal
           the
           old
           Counsellors
           ,
           and
           to
           cause
           the
           King
           to
           take
           upon
           him
           the
           Administration
           of
           the
           Government
           ;
           but
           that
           
             M.
             de
             Luines
          
           through
           their
           Advice
           ,
           had
           rejected
           all
           these
           vain
           projections
           ,
           which
           he
           durst
           not
           venture
           to
           attempt
           ,
           besides
           that
           he
           desir'd
           to
           Advance
           his
           Fortune
           in
           a
           fair
           way
           under
           the
           Protection
           of
           the
           Queen
           ,
           that
           had
           already
           conferred
           many
           Favours
           upon
           him
           on
           several
           occasions
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           King
           ,
           I
           am
           certain
           that
           none
           can
           truly
           boast
           that
           they
           received
           the
           least
           intimation
           from
           him
           ,
           by
           which
           it
           might
           be
           inferred
           that
           he
           had
           
           any
           thoughts
           tending
           to
           such
           a
           design
           ,
           or
           that
           he
           had
           so
           earnest
           a
           desire
           to
           Act
           as
           a
           real
           King
           :
           on
           the
           contrary
           having
           taken
           a
           resolution
           ever
           since
           the
           first
           conference
           ,
           that
           was
           managed
           on
           this
           Subject
           in
           his
           Presence
           ,
           to
           conceal
           his
           intentions
           ,
           he
           affected
           to
           be
           employed
           in
           Exercise
           and
           Divertisements
           ,
           not
           agreeable
           to
           his
           Dignity
           and
           Disposition
           ,
           demeaning
           himself
           after
           so
           close
           and
           subtil
           a
           manner
           ,
           that
           none
           could
           discern
           his
           dissimulation
           ;
           only
           the
           
             Sieur
             Bellier
          
           an
           ingenious
           and
           valiant
           Gentleman
           of
           Dauphine
           ,
           who
           ●as
           lately
           come
           out
           of
           his
           own
           Country
           ,
           having
           observed
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           advised
           one
           of
           his
           Friends
           that
           had
           some
           interest
           in
           the
           Fortune
           of
           the
           Marshal
           ,
           to
           take
           care
           of
           himself
           ,
           for
           the
           King
           under
           the
           colour
           of
           mean
           Actions
           ,
           with
           which
           he
           passed
           away
           the
           time
           ,
           did
           undoubtedly
           cover
           some
           design
           of
           a
           change
           ,
           and
           being
           thus
           perswaded
           ,
           in
           regard
           that
           he
           was
           not
           in
           Favour
           with
           the
           Marshal
           ,
           he
           thought
           fit
           constantly
           to
           wait
           on
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           to
           serve
           him
           as
           an
           opportunity
           should
           be
           offered
           ,
           and
           indeed
           without
           having
           any
           knowledge
           ●f
           the
           Affairs
           in
           Agitation
           ,
           he
           was
           
           with
           him
           when
           the
           Marshal
           was
           killed
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           shewed
           hereafter
           .
        
         
           The
           Marshal
           d'Ancre
           had
           taken
           a
           journey
           into
           Normandy
           ,
           intending
           to
           reside
           there
           for
           some
           time
           .
           As
           well
           to
           cause
           the
           Fortifications
           of
           Quilleboeus
           to
           be
           finished
           ,
           which
           he
           had
           undertaken
           for
           several
           considerations
           well
           known
           ,
           as
           to
           dispatch
           certain
           Affairs
           that
           he
           had
           at
           Roven
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           necessary
           measures
           for
           the
           securing
           of
           of
           that
           City
           and
           some
           other
           Places
           ,
           that
           he
           thought
           to
           be
           advantageous
           to
           his
           design
           ;
           but
           his
           Majesty
           of
           whom
           he
           had
           taken
           leave
           for
           a
           long
           time
           seeing
           him
           come
           back
           so
           suddenly
           ,
           and
           at
           unawares
           without
           being
           sent
           for
           ,
           and
           without
           any
           apparent
           reason
           of
           so
           precipitate
           a
           return
           ,
           was
           easily
           perswaded
           to
           believe
           ,
           that
           he
           came
           upon
           the
           Advice
           of
           his
           Wife
           or
           of
           some
           of
           his
           confederates
           ,
           because
           certain
           Persons
           since
           his
           departure
           had
           taken
           upon
           them
           to
           inform
           the
           Queen
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           intended
           to
           act
           himself
           ,
           and
           to
           cause
           the
           Marshal
           and
           his
           Wife
           to
           be
           removed
           ,
           as
           being
           the
           principal
           cause
           of
           the
           present
           Commotions
           ,
           that
           were
           ready
           to
           invade
           all
           the
           Parts
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
         
           The
           King
           having
           embraced
           this
           opinion
           ,
           judged
           that
           if
           he
           did
           not
           take
           care
           to
           prevent
           his
           further
           Progress
           ,
           he
           might
           attempt
           to
           deprive
           him
           of
           the
           means
           that
           he
           had
           proposed
           to
           stop
           the
           course
           of
           his
           irregular
           and
           violent
           Proceedings
           ,
           to
           take
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           into
           his
           own
           hands
           ,
           and
           to
           put
           an
           end
           to
           the
           disorders
           that
           were
           caused
           therein
           by
           his
           exorbitant
           ambition
           :
           therefore
           his
           Majesty
           urged
           his
           faithful
           Friends
           to
           prepare
           all
           things
           that
           were
           requisite
           for
           the
           immediate
           executing
           of
           the
           resolution
           that
           had
           been
           formerly
           taken
           .
        
         
           They
           were
           but
           few
           in
           number
           that
           were
           privy
           to
           this
           design
           ,
           though
           after
           it
           was
           accomplished
           ,
           many
           gained
           advantages
           thereby
           ,
           the
           
             Sieur
             de
             Modennes
          
           ,
           a
           Kinsman
           of
           
             M.
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           who
           was
           then
           at
           Court
           knew
           nothing
           of
           it
           ,
           till
           a
           few
           hours
           before
           it
           was
           put
           in
           execution
           :
           however
           some
           yet
           doubted
           and
           urged
           the
           former
           Advice
           that
           the
           King
           ought
           to
           go
           to
           Soissons
           ,
           but
           the
           same
           reasons
           that
           had
           been
           already
           opposed
           ,
           caused
           it
           to
           be
           again
           exploded
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           it
           was
           concluded
           to
           proceed
           without
           further
           delay
           .
        
         
         
           From
           Sunday
           at
           Night
           ,
           to
           Monday
           the
           24th
           of
           April
           1617.
           
           
             M.
             de
             Luines
             ,
             M.
             de
             Vitry
          
           and
           some
           other
           that
           were
           employed
           in
           this
           Affair
           ,
           took
           care
           to
           give
           notice
           to
           their
           most
           intimate
           Friends
           that
           were
           Men
           of
           courage
           ,
           and
           well
           affected
           to
           his
           Majesties
           Person
           ,
           to
           come
           into
           the
           Court
           of
           the
           Louvre
           between
           the
           hours
           of
           eight
           and
           nine
           in
           the
           Morning
           ,
           on
           occasion
           of
           a
           pretended
           quarrel
           ;
           but
           the
           real
           intent
           was
           to
           make
           use
           of
           them
           in
           case
           of
           any
           uproar
           or
           tumult
           ,
           because
           the
           Marshal
           d'Ancre
           was
           always
           accompanied
           with
           a
           very
           strong
           Guard
           ;
           and
           that
           these
           Persons
           appearing
           in
           the
           Court
           ,
           might
           not
           afford
           any
           cause
           of
           suspition
           to
           the
           Marshal
           ,
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Registry
           —
           were
           appointed
           to
           be
           Assembled
           in
           the
           Council-Chamber
           on
           Monday
           Morning
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           that
           the
           great
           Train
           of
           Attendants
           that
           are
           usually
           gathered
           together
           at
           such
           a
           time
           ,
           might
           serve
           to
           conceal
           the
           others
           that
           were
           ordered
           to
           be
           present
           .
           The
           King
           gave
           it
           out
           that
           he
           had
           taken
           a
           Purge
           ,
           that
           the
           Great
           Gate
           of
           the
           Louvre
           might
           be
           kept
           shut
           ,
           and
           the
           little
           door
           only
           opened
           ,
           that
           by
           this
           
           means
           the
           whole
           retinue
           of
           the
           Marshal
           d'Ancre
           ,
           might
           be
           prevented
           from
           following
           him
           :
           the
           Sentinels
           were
           assisted
           with
           certain
           resolute
           and
           valiant
           Persons
           ,
           who
           upon
           a
           Word
           given
           ,
           were
           to
           seize
           on
           a
           dozen
           of
           Halbards
           ,
           that
           were
           under
           some
           pretence
           brought
           into
           a
           little
           Chamber
           near
           the
           Gate
           ,
           and
           were
           to
           be
           commanded
           by
           a
           Gentleman
           that
           was
           privy
           to
           the
           design
           :
           Commeillan
           Lieutenant
           of
           the
           Gate
           was
           charged
           to
           attend
           there
           ,
           and
           to
           open
           the
           Great
           Gate
           when
           the
           Marshal
           came
           ,
           but
           as
           soon
           as
           he
           was
           passed
           to
           shut
           it
           ,
           saying
           that
           he
           would
           open
           the
           lesser
           ,
           which
           nevertheless
           he
           should
           keep
           lockt
           ,
           till
           he
           had
           received
           Orders
           to
           open
           it
           .
        
         
           About
           Ten
           of
           the
           Clock
           ,
           the
           Marshal
           came
           ,
           whose
           Train
           reached
           from
           the
           Gate
           of
           his
           own
           House
           to
           that
           of
           the
           Louvre
           ,
           which
           was
           opened
           after
           the
           manner
           above
           related
           ,
           and
           over
           which
           a
           Man
           stood
           ,
           who
           ,
           as
           soon
           as
           the
           Marshal
           had
           enter'd
           ,
           made
           three
           Flourishes
           with
           his
           Hat
           ,
           at
           this
           Signal
           ,
           which
           was
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           Commeillan
           shut
           the
           Gate
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           same
           time
           
             M.
             de
             Vitry
          
           who
           was
           on
           the
           Stairs
           of
           
           the
           Switiers
           Hall
           ,
           came
           down
           accompanied
           with
           some
           of
           his
           Kinsmen
           and
           other
           Gentlemen
           and
           Officers
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Life-Guard
           ,
           to
           seize
           on
           the
           Person
           of
           the
           Marshal
           d'Ancre
           ,
           when
           he
           had
           met
           him
           at
           the
           
             Pont
             Dormant
          
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           
             I
             Arrest
             you
             in
             the
             Kings
             Name
             :
             Who
             me
             ?
          
           replied
           the
           Marshal
           :
           whereupon
           in
           that
           very
           moment
           ,
           one
           of
           his
           retinue
           having
           laid
           his
           hand
           on
           his
           Sword
           ,
           was
           the
           cause
           that
           three
           Pistols
           were
           discharged
           :
           with
           which
           the
           Marshal
           d'Ancre
           was
           shot
           dead
           ,
           and
           fell
           to
           the
           Ground
           :
           immediately
           there
           arose
           a
           great
           noise
           in
           the
           Louvre
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           part
           of
           the
           Gentlemen
           that
           were
           in
           the
           Court
           ,
           not
           knowing
           the
           true
           cause
           of
           their
           being
           ordered
           to
           attend
           ,
           and
           hearing
           the
           report
           of
           the
           Pistols
           ,
           and
           the
           People
           crying
           kill
           ▪
           kill
           ,
           drew
           their
           Swords
           ,
           one
           amongst
           them
           being
           very
           much
           affrighted
           ,
           we●t
           up
           to
           the
           Kings
           Chamber
           ,
           who
           was
           ready
           dress'd
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           that
           the
           Marshal
           d'Ancre
           was
           missed
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           came
           thither
           with
           his
           Sword
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           thinking
           it
           necessary
           to
           provide
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Person
           ;
           it
           is
           certain
           that
           without
           any
           consternation
           
           he
           demanded
           his
           Sword
           ,
           and
           seeing
           the
           above-mentioned
           
             Sieur
             d'Belier
          
           near
           him
           ,
           whom
           he
           knew
           to
           be
           a
           Gentleman
           of
           extraordinary
           judgment
           ,
           experience
           and
           valour
           ,
           spake
           to
           him
           saying
           ,
           M.
           
             d'Belier
             ,
             What
             course
             must
             be
             taken
             ?
             This
             is
             necessary
             to
             be
             done
          
           (
           said
           he
           )
           
             since
             your
             Majesty
             appears
             with
             so
             much
             courage
             and
             resolution
             ,
             go
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             run
             them
             through
             the
             Belly
             ,
             that
             all
          
           Paris
           
             may
             see
             whether
             they
             dare
             resist
             you
             .
          
           Thereupon
           his
           Majesty
           with
           his
           Sword
           at
           his
           side
           came
           as
           far
           as
           the
           Great
           Hall
           ,
           and
           having
           instantly
           shewn
           himself
           at
           the
           Windows
           ;
           there
           arose
           a
           great
           Acclamation
           ,
           the
           multitude
           crying
           ,
           
             God
             save
             the
             King
          
           ,
           with
           which
           the
           whole
           Louvre
           resounded
           .
           The
           occurrences
           that
           happened
           afterwards
           being
           sufficiently
           known
           ,
           and
           printed
           in
           several
           places
           ,
           it
           would
           be
           needless
           to
           insist
           on
           those
           particulars
           ,
           I
           shall
           only
           add
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           had
           no
           Guards
           left
           except
           one
           Company
           of
           the
           
             Sieur
             Fouville
          
           ,
           part
           of
           which
           was
           then
           upon
           duty
           and
           being
           chosen
           by
           the
           Marshal
           d'Ancre
           ,
           it
           was
           feared
           least
           they
           should
           depend
           on
           his
           interests
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           reason
           that
           his
           
           Majesty
           did
           not
           think
           fit
           ,
           to
           employ
           them
           in
           this
           conjuncture
           ,
           nevertheless
           he
           was
           afterwards
           informed
           that
           they
           had
           no
           correspondence
           with
           him
           .
           Certain
           Collonels
           and
           Captains
           of
           the
           Quarters
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           even
           those
           that
           were
           near
           the
           Louvre
           ,
           were
           engaged
           and
           promised
           to
           cause
           the
           Souldiers
           under
           their
           command
           to
           take
           up
           Arms
           in
           his
           Majesties
           Service
           ,
           in
           case
           there
           should
           be
           occasion
           ,
           they
           were
           disposed
           there
           ,
           under
           colour
           ,
           that
           for
           default
           of
           a
           Regiment
           of
           Guards
           ,
           the
           King
           desired
           to
           be
           guarded
           by
           the
           Parisians
           ,
           upon
           an
           information
           that
           he
           received
           ,
           that
           some
           enterprize
           was
           intended
           to
           be
           executed
           in
           the
           Louvre
           :
           Orders
           were
           also
           given
           to
           Seal
           up
           every
           thing
           in
           the
           Marshals
           House
           ,
           and
           to
           set
           Guards
           for
           that
           purpose
           :
           but
           some
           being
           more
           diligent
           in
           managing
           their
           own
           Private
           Affairs
           ,
           than
           in
           discharging
           the
           trust
           committed
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           being
           enticed
           by
           one
           of
           his
           Foot-men
           ,
           with
           the
           Bait
           of
           a
           few
           pieces
           of
           Gold
           ,
           were
           so
           eager
           after
           the
           Money
           ;
           that
           the
           sellow
           took
           an
           opportunity
           to
           escape
           in
           the
           Night
           with
           the
           Trunk
           ,
           wherein
           his
           Masters
           Private
           Papers
           and
           Writings
           
           were
           contained
           ,
           and
           amongst
           the
           rest
           those
           that
           related
           to
           his
           Secret
           Correspondence
           with
           Foreigners
           .
        
         
           Although
           the
           King
           had
           conceived
           no
           bad
           opinion
           of
           the
           other
           Ministers
           of
           State
           ,
           and
           he
           had
           been
           assured
           that
           they
           were
           not
           the
           least
           concerned
           in
           the
           sinister
           designs
           of
           the
           Marshal
           d'Ancre
           ,
           nevertheless
           to
           gain
           more
           reputation
           to
           the
           new
           Scene
           of
           Affairs
           ,
           which
           his
           Majesty
           was
           about
           to
           introduce
           ,
           he
           thought
           fit
           to
           recal
           the
           Ancient
           Counsellors
           ,
           that
           had
           served
           under
           the
           Late
           King
           his
           Father
           ,
           whom
           the
           Marshal
           d'Ancre
           and
           his
           Wife
           had
           caused
           to
           be
           dismissed
           ,
           
             viz
             M.
             d'Sillery
          
           the
           Chancellor
           ,
           
             M.
             de
             Vair
          
           Keeper
           of
           the
           Seals
           ,
           
             M.
             de
             Villeroy
          
           Secretary
           of
           State
           ,
           and
           the
           President
           Jeanin
           ,
           Super-Intendant
           of
           the
           Treasury
           .
           They
           were
           commanded
           to
           hold
           a
           Counsel
           the
           same
           day
           ,
           where
           his
           Majesty
           was
           pleased
           to
           declare
           his
           Intentions
           ,
           that
           my
           Lord
           Cardinal
           then
           Bishop
           of
           Lusson
           ,
           should
           continue
           in
           the
           exercise
           of
           his
           Office
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           assurance
           he
           had
           of
           his
           affection
           ,
           fidelity
           and
           extraordinary
           abilities
           ,
           having
           ordered
           him
           to
           attend
           in
           the
           Counsel
           to
           that
           
           purpose
           :
           The
           old
           States-men
           foreseeing
           that
           since
           his
           clear
           and
           piercing
           judgment
           far
           excelled
           theirs
           ,
           they
           would
           be
           no
           longer
           esteemed
           as
           the
           Oracles
           of
           the
           State
           as
           they
           desired
           to
           be
           reputed
           ,
           raised
           all
           the
           obstructions
           〈◊〉
           they
           could
           invent
           ,
           and
           though
           the
           King
           remained
           firm
           on
           his
           behalf
           ,
           nevertheless
           for
           certain
           considerations
           that
           his
           eminency
           can
           better
           reveal
           than
           any
           other
           ,
           he
           declared
           that
           he
           would
           not
           promptorily
           insist
           on
           this
           point
           ,
           but
           would
           choose
           rather
           to
           serve
           in
           some
           other
           Capacity
           .
        
         
           The
           King
           considering
           that
           the
           Queen
           his
           Mother
           was
           discontented
           with
           what
           had
           passed
           ,
           and
           even
           with
           the
           desire
           that
           he
           had
           signified
           to
           her
           ,
           that
           she
           would
           vouchsafe
           to
           permit
           him
           during
           some
           months
           ,
           to
           manage
           his
           Affairs
           alone
           ,
           and
           that
           to
           appease
           her
           Passion
           ,
           to
           give
           her
           such
           Advice
           as
           was
           necessary
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           to
           maintain
           a
           good
           correspondence
           between
           their
           Majesties
           ,
           none
           was
           so
           proper
           and
           capable
           as
           his
           Eminencv
           ,
           desired
           him
           to
           reside
           near
           her
           ,
           which
           he
           accented
           ,
           but
           upon
           condition
           ,
           
           that
           it
           should
           not
           be
           expected
           from
           him
           to
           espy
           out
           her
           actions
           ,
           not
           to
           divulge
           those
           Passages
           that
           might
           happen
           ,
           in
           conversing
           with
           her
           ;
           for
           his
           Eminency
           avouched
           ,
           That
           if
           he
           found
           that
           his
           good
           Counsel
           was
           not
           embraced
           ,
           and
           that
           any
           measures
           were
           taken
           ,
           with
           which
           his
           Majesty
           should
           have
           just
           cause
           to
           be
           displeased
           ,
           he
           would
           soon
           withdraw
           himself
           into
           his
           Bishop-rick
           ;
           these
           last
           words
           spoken
           with
           a
           good
           intent
           ,
           served
           nevertheless
           as
           a
           pretence
           for
           those
           that
           envied
           his
           vertue
           ,
           to
           procure
           him
           to
           be
           removed
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           observed
           in
           its
           due
           place
           .
        
         
           From
           that
           time
           his
           Eminency
           was
           alone
           employed
           to
           manage
           the
           Affairs
           that
           passed
           between
           their
           Majesties
           ,
           and
           digested
           the
           matter
           of
           the
           expressions
           that
           were
           delivered
           by
           them
           ,
           when
           the
           Queen
           Mother
           departed
           for
           Blois
           ,
           which
           were
           written
           in
           a
           more
           elegant
           stile
           and
           more
           judiciously
           ,
           than
           those
           that
           are
           produced
           in
           the
           French
           Mercury
           ,
           perhaps
           if
           enquiry
           were
           made
           ,
           they
           might
           be
           recovered
           ,
           since
           there
           were
           several
           Copies
           of
           them
           taken
           .
        
         
         
           Before
           the
           Queen
           went
           from
           Paris
           on
           her
           journey
           to
           Blois
           ,
           one
           called
           Travail
           who
           hath
           been
           above
           mentioned
           ,
           made
           application
           to
           the
           Secretary
           of
           the
           
             Marquess
             de
             Bressieax
          
           ,
           who
           was
           at
           that
           time
           Principal
           Master
           of
           the
           Horse
           to
           her
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           endeavoured
           to
           prevail
           with
           him
           to
           perswade
           his
           Master
           ,
           to
           cause
           her
           to
           be
           Poysoned
           ,
           
             Monsieur
             Deageant
          
           who
           suspected
           the
           intreagues
           of
           this
           Travail
           ,
           having
           perceived
           that
           they
           had
           talked
           together
           a
           long
           while
           ,
           enquired
           of
           the
           Secretary
           what
           was
           the
           Subject
           of
           their
           Discourse
           ,
           who
           related
           it
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           immediately
           went
           and
           acquainted
           the
           King
           with
           it
           ,
           who
           caused
           him
           to
           be
           sent
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           where
           he
           was
           tryed
           ,
           and
           was
           confronted
           with
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Luines
          
           to
           whom
           he
           had
           imparted
           something
           of
           this
           design
           ,
           as
           also
           with
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Bressieux
          
           and
           his
           Secretary
           ,
           the
           latter
           was
           obliged
           to
           appear
           because
           his
           Secretary
           had
           discovered
           the
           wicked
           intentions
           of
           Travail
           .
        
         
         
           A
           little
           after
           that
           time
           a
           Gentleman
           named
           Gign●er
           ,
           practised
           one
           of
           the
           most
           cunning
           and
           artificial
           cheats
           that
           can
           be
           imagined
           ,
           with
           a
           design
           to
           advance
           his
           fortune
           thereby
           ,
           being
           a
           Person
           of
           a
           most
           subtile
           and
           crafty
           disposition
           .
           An
           Uncle
           of
           his
           ,
           was
           Lieutenant
           of
           a
           Company
           of
           Guards
           belonging
           to
           the
           Duke
           of
           Vendome
           ,
           and
           had
           served
           him
           in
           the
           last
           Wars
           of
           the
           Princess
           ,
           through
           his
           means
           this
           Gignier
           ingratiated
           himself
           with
           the
           Duke
           of
           Vendome
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           Princes
           and
           Lords
           that
           had
           withdrawn
           themselves
           from
           Court
           ,
           and
           were
           pursued
           by
           the
           Kings
           Forces
           .
           After
           their
           reconciliation
           with
           his
           Majesty
           Gignier
           being
           introduced
           into
           the
           Presence
           of
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           made
           a
           very
           formal
           and
           plausible
           relation
           to
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           obtained
           the
           favour
           of
           all
           these
           Princes
           and
           Lords
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           they
           did
           not
           conceal
           their
           secrets
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           although
           his
           Majesty
           had
           laid
           so
           great
           an
           obligation
           on
           them
           ,
           in
           receiving
           them
           so
           graciously
           ,
           and
           restoring
           them
           all
           to
           their
           Offices
           ;
           nevertheless
           they
           ceased
           not
           to
           have
           a
           watchful
           Eye
           ,
           to
           
           find
           out
           an
           opportunity
           to
           accomplish
           their
           ambitious
           enterprizes
           by
           raising
           commotions
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           ;
           but
           if
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           to
           whose
           interests
           he
           promised
           entirely
           to
           devote
           himself
           ,
           would
           confide
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           should
           think
           it
           convenient
           that
           in
           keeping
           a
           good
           correspondence
           with
           these
           Lords
           ,
           he
           should
           discourse
           their
           actions
           and
           in●entions
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           give
           him
           an
           account
           thereof
           ,
           he
           would
           acknowledge
           in
           process
           of
           time
           ,
           that
           his
           service
           would
           prove
           not
           a
           little
           advantageous
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           as
           also
           to
           himself
           in
           particular
           :
           On
           the
           other
           side
           he
           affected
           to
           appear
           an
           intimate
           friend
           of
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           and
           endeavoured
           to
           perswade
           these
           Princes
           and
           Lords
           to
           believe
           it
           ,
           with
           a
           promise
           to
           serve
           them
           especially
           the
           Duke
           of
           Vendome
           ,
           whom
           he
           saw
           oftner
           than
           the
           others
           ;
           by
           this
           artifice
           ,
           he
           began
           to
           make
           a
           discovery
           of
           them
           to
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Luines
          
           and
           of
           him
           to
           them
           ,
           but
           he
           enjoyned
           both
           the
           one
           and
           the
           others
           to
           dissemble
           what
           they
           knew
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           no
           more
           notice
           of
           one
           another
           ,
           than
           they
           formerly
           used
           to
           do
           ,
           till
           the
           proper
           time
           that
           he
           should
           declare
           
           to
           them
           ;
           afterwards
           esteeming
           that
           he
           had
           caused
           a
           strong
           suspicion
           and
           jealousie
           between
           them
           ,
           and
           having
           prepared
           divers
           inventions
           to
           cover
           his
           wicked
           devices
           ,
           he
           came
           one
           day
           pretending
           to
           be
           in
           a
           great
           fright
           ,
           to
           find
           out
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           that
           he
           had
           one
           of
           the
           greatest
           ,
           most
           dangerous
           and
           most
           cruel
           designs
           to
           disclose
           to
           him
           that
           ever
           was
           contrived
           in
           France
           ;
           but
           he
           demanded
           two
           things
           ,
           one
           was
           that
           he
           should
           not
           communicate
           what
           he
           had
           revealed
           to
           him
           ,
           to
           any
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           as
           to
           
             Monsieur
             Deageant
          
           ,
           who
           was
           then
           employed
           in
           managing
           the
           principal
           transactions
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           be
           assured
           that
           after
           he
           had
           given
           some
           light
           into
           this
           conspiracy
           ,
           he
           should
           be
           established
           in
           the
           Government
           of
           Calais
           ,
           or
           of
           some
           other
           Sea-port
           Town
           ,
           for
           the
           security
           of
           his
           Person
           ,
           and
           should
           be
           gratifyed
           with
           an
           hundred
           thousand
           Crowns
           ,
           as
           a
           means
           whereby
           to
           Advance
           his
           Family
           ;
           having
           obtained
           a
           grant
           of
           this
           recompence
           ,
           he
           informed
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           that
           a
           Plot
           was
           laid
           between
           the
           Cardinal
           of
           Guise
           ,
           the
           Dukes
           
           of
           
             Cheureuse
             ,
             Maine
             Vendome
             ,
             Nevers
             ,
             Longueville
          
           and
           Bouillon
           ,
           in
           which
           they
           had
           engaged
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Coeuvres
          
           ,
           President
           
             le
             Jay
          
           ,
           and
           some
           other
           Lords
           and
           Gentlemen
           whom
           he
           named
           ,
           that
           their
           first
           enterprize
           was
           to
           put
           to
           death
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Luines
          
           and
           
             Monsieur
             Deageant
          
           ,
           to
           banish
           all
           the
           other
           Ministers
           of
           State
           ,
           to
           seize
           on
           the
           King
           ,
           to
           recal
           the
           Queen
           Mother
           in
           his
           Majesties
           name
           ,
           to
           get
           the
           Power
           into
           their
           own
           hands
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           to
           take
           Possession
           of
           the
           Provinces
           ,
           which
           were
           to
           be
           divided
           amongst
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           some
           had
           proceeded
           so
           far
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           King
           endeavour'd
           to
           make
           any
           resistance
           ,
           he
           should
           be
           destroy'd
           .
           He
           further
           assured
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           that
           these
           Gentlemen
           or
           the
           greater
           part
           of
           them
           ,
           were
           often
           privately
           assembled
           together
           sometimes
           in
           one
           place
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           in
           another
           ,
           to
           confer
           about
           their
           design
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           being
           admitted
           into
           their
           consult
           ,
           knew
           all
           their
           resolutions
           ,
           and
           would
           faithfully
           relate
           them
           to
           him
           .
           Thus
           he
           entertained
           him
           with
           such
           discourses
           for
           several
           days
           ,
           pretending
           divers
           meetings
           ,
           and
           
           at
           last
           to
           remove
           all
           doubts
           and
           scruples
           that
           might
           arise
           ,
           he
           advised
           him
           to
           choose
           some
           friend
           in
           whom
           he
           could
           confide
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           he
           might
           introduce
           him
           at
           a
           time
           appointed
           without
           acquainting
           him
           with
           the
           cause
           ,
           and
           might
           shew
           him
           these
           Lords
           or
           part
           of
           them
           ,
           going
           privily
           in
           the
           night
           to
           their
           convention
           :
           But
           he
           himself
           was
           the
           sole
           manager
           that
           brought
           them
           together
           ,
           sometimes
           under
           a
           pretence
           to
           converse
           with
           certain
           Ladies
           ,
           whom
           he
           caused
           to
           be
           there
           present
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           inviting
           them
           to
           play
           at
           some
           game
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           might
           seem
           more
           probable
           that
           there
           was
           such
           a
           design
           ,
           he
           ordered
           the
           Affairs
           after
           such
           a
           manner
           ,
           that
           these
           Assemblies
           were
           always
           holden
           in
           the
           night
           ,
           and
           that
           those
           that
           appeared
           therein
           ,
           came
           alone
           ,
           and
           were
           perceived
           at
           a
           considerable
           distance
           from
           the
           House
           ,
           into
           which
           they
           enter'd
           through
           several
           Doors
           .
           The
           Person
           whom
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Luines
          
           deputed
           ,
           assured
           him
           that
           he
           had
           seen
           them
           twice
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           same
           circumstances
           as
           Gignier
           had
           related
           .
        
         
         
           On
           a
           certain
           day
           he
           desired
           his
           Uncle
           the
           Lieutenant
           of
           the
           Duke
           of
           Vendom's
           Company
           of
           Guards
           ,
           to
           send
           him
           two
           of
           his
           Souldiers
           ,
           whom
           he
           knew
           to
           be
           resolute
           sellows
           :
           he
           gave
           to
           each
           of
           them
           a
           Pisto
           ready
           charged
           ,
           primed
           and
           cockt
           ,
           and
           placed
           them
           at
           the
           bottom
           of
           the
           Stairs
           of
           the
           Louvre
           ,
           requiring
           them
           to
           wait
           there
           ,
           till
           he
           should
           bring
           them
           further
           Orders
           from
           the
           Officer
           ,
           he
           told
           them
           also
           that
           he
           intended
           that
           they
           should
           go
           a
           Hunting
           along
           with
           him
           ,
           having
           set
           them
           in
           this
           posture
           ,
           he
           came
           as
           it
           were
           amaz●d
           to
           
             Monsieur
             de
             L●ines
          
           ,
           and
           declared
           that
           he
           certainly
           knew
           that
           two
           Sentinel
           were
           appointed
           to
           kill
           him
           and
           
             Monsieur
             Deageant
          
           ,
           if
           he
           were
           with
           him
           when
           he
           went
           to
           Dine
           in
           the
           great
           Hall
           near
           the
           Counsel
           Chamber
           ,
           that
           at
           the
           same
           time
           ,
           several
           Gentlemen
           were
           ordered
           to
           facilitate
           their
           retreat
           through
           the
           Court
           of
           the
           Kitchens
           ,
           in
           the
           House
           of
           the
           Duke
           of
           Vendome
           ,
           where
           there
           was
           a
           private
           passage
           ;
           but
           you
           must
           be
           content
           (
           said
           he
           to
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Luines
          
           )
           if
           I
           only
           shew
           you
           these
           two
           Souldiers
           ,
           with
           their
           Pistols
           in
           their
           hands
           ready
           to
           discharge
           ,
           
           neither
           must
           you
           ask
           them
           any
           other
           question
           but
           this
           ,
           whether
           they
           do
           not
           belong
           to
           the
           Duke
           of
           Vendome
           .
           He
           had
           moreover
           desired
           those
           that
           belonged
           to
           the
           retinue
           of
           the
           said
           Duke
           ,
           who
           was
           then
           with
           the
           King
           in
           the
           Louvre
           ,
           to
           attend
           at
           the
           bottom
           of
           the
           Stairs
           ,
           which
           they
           also
           did
           ,
           whereupon
           he
           shewed
           all
           these
           things
           to
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Luines
          
           exactly
           as
           he
           had
           described
           them
           ,
           which
           he
           might
           very
           easily
           do
           ,
           since
           he
           himself
           had
           disposed
           them
           in
           this
           order
           .
           He
           perswaded
           him
           that
           it
           was
           not
           convenient
           as
           yet
           to
           Arrest
           these
           Souldiers
           ,
           that
           he
           could
           take
           them
           up
           when
           he
           pleased
           ,
           and
           that
           if
           they
           were
           seized
           ,
           the
           Gentlemen
           believing
           their
           designs
           to
           be
           divulged
           would
           hasten
           the
           execution
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           would
           take
           such
           measures
           as
           might
           prevent
           theis
           being
           apprehended
           and
           entangled
           all
           at
           once
           as
           it
           were
           in
           one
           Net
           ;
           as
           he
           had
           Advised
           .
           From
           that
           very
           hour
           he
           continually
           sollicited
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           who
           having
           according
           to
           his
           promise
           kept
           the
           secret
           for
           some
           time
           ,
           and
           indeed
           too
           long
           ,
           at
           last
           revealed
           it
           to
           
             Monsieur
             Deageant
          
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           
           find
           out
           some
           Means
           to
           frustrate
           these
           dangerous
           machinations
           without
           communicating
           them
           to
           the
           other
           Ministers
           ,
           because
           Gignier
           had
           represented
           them
           all
           as
           guilty
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           particular
           affection
           that
           they
           bore
           to
           some
           of
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Conspiracy
           .
           Deageant
           told
           him
           ,
           that
           the
           relation
           he
           had
           exhibited
           to
           him
           ,
           carried
           an
           appearance
           of
           some
           ill
           design
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           could
           scarce
           believe
           that
           it
           was
           intended
           to
           be
           undertaken
           ;
           that
           it
           was
           to
           be
           feared
           least
           some
           deceit
           should
           lye
           hid
           at
           the
           bottom
           ,
           that
           the
           Affair
           being
           of
           that
           consequence
           ,
           it
           required
           a
           diligent
           security
           ,
           and
           ought
           to
           be
           more
           throughly
           examined
           ;
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           he
           concluded
           that
           they
           should
           stand
           on
           their
           Guard
           ,
           without
           shewing
           the
           least
           sign
           of
           distrust
           or
           suspicion
           .
           He
           desired
           to
           hear
           Gignier
           himself
           ,
           being
           of
           opinion
           that
           from
           his
           mouth
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           contenance
           and
           demeanour
           ,
           he
           might
           better
           judge
           of
           the
           truth
           of
           what
           he
           affirmed
           .
        
         
         
           Gignier
           refus'd
           at
           several
           times
           to
           discover
           himself
           to
           Monsieur
           Deageant
           ,
           but
           having
           consider'd
           that
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Luines
          
           had
           revealed
           the
           whole
           Matter
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           proceed
           without
           his
           Assistance
           ,
           he
           agreed
           to
           see
           him
           privately
           in
           one
           of
           the
           Chambers
           of
           the
           Tuilleries
           ,
           and
           desired
           to
           be
           excused
           on
           the
           account
           that
           he
           had
           entreated
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           not
           to
           declare
           this
           Secret
           to
           him
           ,
           because
           he
           did
           not
           think
           him
           to
           be
           his
           Friend
           ,
           but
           upon
           the
           assurance
           that
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Luines
          
           had
           given
           him
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           he
           was
           resolved
           to
           open
           his
           Heart
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           conceal
           nothing
           relating
           to
           this
           Affair
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           told
           him
           that
           his
           Life
           was
           concerned
           ,
           since
           the
           Conspirators
           intended
           to
           begin
           their
           Enterprise
           with
           his
           Murther
           whom
           they
           esteemed
           the
           only
           Person
           that
           could
           prevent
           the
           Execution
           thereof
           ;
           he
           assured
           him
           that
           one
           named
           Fiesque
           a
           Bastard
           of
           that
           Family
           ,
           who
           was
           then
           Gentleman
           of
           the
           Horse
           to
           the
           Queen
           Regent
           ,
           and
           was
           one
           of
           the
           familiar
           acquaintance
           of
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           treacherously
           betrayed
           him
           ,
           though
           he
           had
           never
           so
           
           good
           an
           Opinion
           of
           his
           Fidelity
           ,
           was
           appointed
           to
           commit
           this
           execrable
           Assassionate
           .
           It
           was
           true
           indeed
           that
           Monsieur
           Deageant
           ,
           was
           informed
           some
           days
           ago
           that
           this
           Fiesque
           waited
           for
           him
           in
           the
           Night
           ,
           being
           well
           mounted
           on
           a
           good
           Horse
           with
           a
           pair
           of
           Pistols
           ,
           to
           kill
           him
           as
           he
           was
           going
           out
           of
           the
           Louvre
           ,
           from
           whence
           he
           never
           departed
           till
           Mid
           night
           ;
           it
           is
           certain
           also
           that
           he
           was
           seen
           twice
           in
           this
           posture
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           had
           given
           it
           out
           publickly
           enough
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           an
           Enemy
           to
           Deageant
           ,
           without
           alledging
           any
           other
           Cause
           but
           that
           he
           was
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           the
           Gardiners
           dog
           that
           would
           not
           eat
           the
           Cabbidge
           ,
           nor
           suffer
           others
           to
           touch
           it
           ,
           adding
           that
           several
           Persons
           of
           divers
           Ranks
           and
           Conditions
           ,
           had
           bound
           themselves
           with
           an
           Oath
           to
           destroy
           him
           .
           Gignier
           having
           thus
           used
           various
           Exprestions
           and
           Insinuations
           tending
           to
           obtain
           the
           good
           Opinion
           of
           Monsieur
           Deageant
           ,
           related
           to
           him
           all
           that
           he
           had
           discovered
           to
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Luines
          
           concerning
           this
           Enterprise
           and
           the
           Circumstances
           thereof
           .
           Insomuch
           that
           there
           seemed
           to
           be
           a
           great
           probability
           of
           his
           Asseverations
           ,
           
           which
           he
           concluded
           with
           Reasons
           to
           perswade
           him
           that
           all
           the
           Lords
           that
           he
           had
           named
           ought
           to
           be
           forthwith
           secured
           in
           the
           Bastile
           ,
           amongst
           whom
           he
           reckoned
           
             M.
             de
             Guise
          
           ,
           affirming
           that
           after
           much
           Sollicitation
           he
           at
           last
           entered
           into
           the
           Conspiracy
           .
           Deageant
           feigning
           entirely
           to
           give
           credit
           to
           all
           that
           he
           had
           said
           ,
           left
           him
           in
           hopes
           that
           he
           would
           '
           ere
           long
           procure
           the
           recompence
           for
           him
           that
           he
           expected
           ,
           and
           charged
           him
           to
           persevere
           in
           his
           care
           and
           diligence
           in
           this
           Affair
           ;
           Nevertheless
           he
           remained
           firm
           in
           his
           first
           Opinion
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           a
           greater
           appearance
           of
           a
           Cheat
           than
           of
           Truth
           in
           this
           Matter
           .
        
         
           At
           another
           time
           Gignier
           came
           and
           gave
           Information
           that
           these
           Gentlemen
           began
           to
           suspect
           lest
           some
           one
           that
           was
           Privy
           to
           their
           Conspiracy
           should
           divulge
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           had
           taken
           a
           resolution
           not
           to
           Write
           one
           to
           another
           any
           longer
           ,
           but
           to
           confide
           only
           in
           a
           few
           chosen
           Persons
           ,
           by
           whom
           they
           would
           maintain
           a
           Correspondence
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           without
           assembling
           together
           any
           more
           as
           they
           had
           formerly
           done
           ,
           fearing
           lest
           these
           ,
           frequent
           meetings
           
           should
           cause
           them
           to
           be
           discovered
           :
           Moreover
           he
           added
           that
           the
           principal
           Lords
           had
           caused
           Rings
           to
           be
           made
           for
           every
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           on
           which
           were
           enchased
           Stones
           of
           a
           dark
           green
           Colour
           ,
           and
           certain
           particular
           Characters
           Engraved
           ,
           these
           were
           also
           to
           be
           given
           to
           such
           as
           had
           engaged
           themselves
           in
           their
           Design
           ,
           as
           a
           Mark
           that
           they
           might
           be
           trusted
           :
           He
           avouched
           that
           some
           of
           them
           had
           these
           Rings
           on
           their
           Fingers
           ,
           and
           on
           a
           certain
           Morning
           he
           brought
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           saying
           ,
           that
           it
           belonged
           to
           the
           Duke
           of
           Vendome
           ;
           that
           he
           had
           found
           it
           on
           his
           Toylet
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           must
           restore
           it
           the
           next
           day
           before
           he
           rise
           ,
           lest
           he
           should
           perceive
           that
           it
           had
           been
           taken
           away
           :
           The
           Figure
           of
           it
           was
           immediately
           drawn
           ,
           by
           which
           another
           was
           made
           after
           the
           same
           manner
           .
        
         
           When
           he
           saw
           any
           of
           these
           Gentlemen
           assembled
           in
           the
           Louvre
           ,
           he
           would
           soon
           intrude
           into
           their
           Company
           ,
           pretending
           to
           impart
           some
           Secret
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           would
           come
           to
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Luines
          
           and
           Monsieur
           Deageant
           to
           tell
           them
           that
           they
           had
           discoursed
           of
           their
           Conspiracy
           .
           He
           
           would
           often
           appear
           with
           a
           very
           sad
           Countenance
           ,
           because
           so
           little
           care
           was
           taken
           to
           provide
           for
           the
           Safety
           of
           the
           King's
           Person
           and
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           to
           preserve
           the
           Lives
           of
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Luines
          
           and
           Monsieur
           Deageant
           ,
           and
           in
           regard
           (
           as
           he
           said
           )
           the
           danger
           was
           apparent
           ,
           for
           he
           expected
           every
           hour
           when
           the
           Design
           was
           put
           in
           Execution
           ,
           since
           all
           things
           we●e
           already
           prepared
           in
           order
           to
           it
           ,
           ●e
           would
           sometimes
           stamp
           with
           his
           Feer
           ,
           and
           tear
           off
           the
           Hair
           of
           his
           Head
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           in
           a
           Rage
           ,
           because
           they
           had
           exposed
           him
           to
           such
           Perils
           ,
           by
           neglecting
           to
           follow
           his
           advice
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           not
           thought
           convenient
           to
           give
           the
           King
           any
           account
           of
           this
           Affair
           till
           necessity
           required
           it
           ,
           lest
           it
           should
           cause
           him
           to
           be
           troubled
           or
           disturbed
           ;
           he
           was
           only
           entreated
           to
           vouchsafe
           to
           chuse
           Six
           Gentlemen
           of
           good
           repute
           ,
           three
           of
           whom
           should
           constantly
           wait
           on
           him
           whithersoever
           he
           should
           go
           ,
           to
           hinder
           any
           unknown
           Person
           from
           accosting
           him
           ;
           one
           of
           these
           Attendants
           was
           ordered
           to
           keep
           his
           Eyes
           continually
           fixt
           on
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           the
           two
           others
           on
           those
           that
           came
           near
           him
           .
        
         
         
           The
           Baptizing
           of
           one
           of
           the
           Duke
           of
           
           Vendome's
           Children
           ,
           to
           whom
           the
           King
           had
           engaged
           himself
           to
           stand
           as
           God-Father
           ,
           gave
           Gignier
           a
           fair
           opportunity
           to
           set
           so
           good
           a
           Colour
           on
           his
           Cheat
           ,
           that
           he
           thought
           it
           would
           pass
           for
           an
           undoubted
           truth
           .
           The
           day
           was
           appointed
           ,
           and
           the
           Duke
           had
           caused
           to
           be
           prepared
           a
           very
           magnificent
           Entertainment
           at
           his
           House
           ,
           for
           his
           Majesty
           had
           promised
           to
           go
           thither
           with
           an
           intention
           to
           divert
           himself
           :
           the
           day
           before
           ,
           in
           the
           Evening
           Gignier
           came
           to
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Luines
          
           and
           Monsieur
           Deageant
           ,
           and
           with
           Oaths
           ,
           Imprecations
           ,
           and
           very
           perswasive
           Arguments
           ,
           assured
           them
           that
           the
           Conspirators
           had
           resolved
           to
           Poyson
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           to
           kill
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           at
           the
           Collation
           ,
           and
           had
           given
           it
           out
           that
           the
           latter
           should
           neither
           eat
           nor
           drink
           there
           ,
           for
           they
           intended
           to
           cause
           him
           to
           be
           assassinated
           with
           Halbards
           by
           French
           Soldiers
           in
           the
           habit
           of
           Switzers
           .
           He
           protested
           thereupon
           that
           if
           all
           these
           Lords
           were
           not
           apprehended
           that
           Night
           or
           the
           next
           Morning
           ,
           he
           would
           depart
           ,
           to
           avoid
           the
           Storm
           that
           was
           ready
           to
           break
           over
           their
           Heads
           .
        
         
         
           It
           was
           thought
           necessary
           at
           that
           time
           to
           unfold
           the
           Matter
           to
           some
           of
           the
           other
           Ministers
           of
           State.
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Vair
          
           Keeper
           of
           the
           Seals
           ,
           was
           one
           against
           whom
           Gignier
           had
           made
           no
           objection
           ,
           therefore
           it
           was
           communicated
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           also
           undertook
           to
           discourse
           with
           him
           ,
           who
           palliated
           his
           Cheat
           so
           artificially
           ,
           that
           he
           took
           upon
           him
           to
           accuse
           Monsieur
           Deageant
           as
           having
           been
           too
           remiss
           and
           negligent
           in
           discovering
           and
           preventing
           this
           Conspiracy
           ;
           but
           after
           he
           had
           heard
           his
           Reasons
           given
           by
           the
           latter
           ,
           he
           was
           satisfied
           ,
           since
           care
           had
           been
           taken
           of
           the
           principal
           Point
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           preservation
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Person
           .
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Luines
          
           and
           Monsieur
           Deageant
           resolved
           to
           acquaint
           the
           King
           with
           what
           had
           passed
           ,
           and
           to
           entreat
           him
           to
           feign
           that
           he
           intended
           to
           be
           present
           the
           next
           day
           at
           the
           Baptizing
           of
           the
           Child
           ,
           but
           really
           to
           decline
           it
           by
           making
           a
           shew
           of
           being
           indisposed
           ;
           however
           no
           notice
           of
           this
           was
           given
           to
           Gignier
           .
           Some
           hours
           before
           that
           appointed
           for
           the
           Administration
           of
           the
           Baptism
           ,
           the
           King
           went
           to
           hear
           Vespers
           at
           Feillans
           ,
           where
           
           about
           the
           end
           of
           the
           Service
           he
           counterfeited
           a
           Fit
           of
           the
           Colic
           so
           dextrously
           that
           in
           a
           moment
           his
           Face
           began
           to
           wax
           Pale
           ;
           they
           that
           were
           near
           him
           ,
           said
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           taken
           very
           ill
           ,
           to
           whom
           he
           replied
           ,
           
             No
             ,
             this
             is
             nothing
             ,
             let
             not
             a
             word
             be
             spoken
             of
             it
             ,
             for
             I
             intend
             to
             see
             the
             Child
             baptised
             and
             afterwards
             to
             go
             to
             the
             Collation
             :
          
           His
           Majesty's
           chief
           Physitian
           was
           immediately
           sent
           for
           ,
           who
           having
           received
           a
           private
           Intimation
           ,
           felt
           his
           Pulse
           and
           seemed
           to
           be
           displeased
           that
           he
           had
           been
           left
           there
           so
           long
           ;
           The
           Duke
           of
           Vendome
           came
           thither
           and
           entreated
           the
           King
           to
           vouchsafe
           that
           the
           Solemnity
           of
           the
           Baptism
           should
           be
           deferred
           to
           some
           other
           time
           ,
           alledging
           that
           his
           Majesties
           Health
           was
           more
           precious
           than
           all
           things
           in
           the
           World
           ;
           not
           long
           after
           he
           was
           put
           into
           a
           Coach
           and
           carried
           to
           the
           Louvre
           ,
           where
           he
           took
           a
           Clyster
           ,
           and
           the
           next
           day
           a
           little
           Physic
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Method
           that
           had
           been
           already
           permeditated
           .
        
         
           The
           Duke
           of
           Vendome
           having
           perceived
           that
           the
           Kings
           Indisposition
           lasted
           but
           a
           little
           while
           ,
           inferred
           from
           
           thence
           and
           from
           some
           coldness
           that
           he
           thought
           he
           had
           observed
           in
           his
           Majesties
           deportment
           towards
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           suspected
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           was
           some
           what
           more
           than
           ordinary
           in
           agitation
           ,
           that
           might
           prove
           to
           his
           Prejudice
           ;
           therefore
           he
           endeavoured
           to
           penetrate
           into
           it
           ,
           and
           on
           a
           certain
           day
           as
           he
           happened
           to
           discourse
           with
           his
           Lieutenant
           ,
           Gigniers
           Uncle
           about
           this
           Matter
           ,
           he
           replied
           that
           he
           was
           very
           much
           afraid
           least
           his
           Nephew
           should
           have
           contrived
           some
           ill
           Design
           ,
           and
           declared
           that
           he
           had
           told
           him
           some
           days
           ago
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           very
           suddenly
           obtain
           great
           Riches
           and
           Preferment
           ,
           and
           should
           be
           made
           Governour
           of
           one
           of
           the
           strong
           Places
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           the
           Lieutenancy
           whereof
           he
           desired
           him
           to
           accept
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           had
           borrowed
           of
           him
           two
           Soldiers
           of
           the
           Guards
           ,
           as
           hath
           been
           above-mentioned
           ,
           who
           at
           their
           return
           ,
           related
           to
           him
           the
           Circumstances
           of
           the
           Force
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           caused
           them
           to
           act
           with
           their
           Pistols
           in
           the
           Louvre
           ;
           upon
           this
           intelligence
           the
           Duke
           reflecting
           on
           divers
           Actions
           that
           Gignier
           had
           lately
           performed
           with
           respect
           to
           him
           and
           the
           other
           Lords
           ,
           was
           easily
           perswaded
           
           that
           he
           had
           done
           him
           an
           Injury
           ;
           in
           somuch
           that
           about
           Eleven
           of
           the
           Clock
           at
           Night
           he
           found
           out
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Luines
          
           and
           Monsieur
           Deageant
           in
           the
           Louvre
           ,
           to
           whom
           he
           represented
           that
           he
           understood
           that
           one
           Gignier
           had
           malitiously
           charged
           him
           with
           being
           engaged
           in
           a
           most
           wicked
           and
           horrid
           Conspiracy
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           ready
           to
           clear
           himself
           before
           the
           King
           ;
           the
           Parliament
           and
           wheresoever
           necessity
           required
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           came
           on
           purpose
           to
           commit
           himself
           into
           his
           Majesties
           Hands
           ,
           with
           a
           request
           that
           Gignier
           might
           be
           Arrested
           in
           order
           to
           be
           confronted
           with
           him
           .
           Having
           considered
           the
           Artifices
           that
           he
           had
           made
           use
           of
           ,
           he
           acknowledged
           that
           he
           and
           the
           others
           that
           were
           falsely
           accused
           ,
           had
           Reason
           to
           applaud
           their
           good
           Conduct
           ,
           it
           being
           probable
           that
           they
           had
           all
           resolved
           to
           defend
           themselves
           .
           Gignier
           was
           lately
           Married
           at
           Paris
           when
           an
           Officer
           of
           the
           Guard
           was
           ordered
           to
           apprehend
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           him
           into
           the
           Prison
           that
           belonged
           to
           the
           Palace
           ,
           he
           had
           promised
           on
           the
           next
           day
           to
           seize
           on
           a
           certain
           Fellow
           that
           in
           the
           habit
           
           of
           a
           Cordelier
           endeavoured
           to
           raise
           a
           Commotion
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           thought
           fit
           rather
           to
           lose
           the
           opportunity
           of
           taking
           him
           ,
           than
           to
           neglect
           the
           means
           of
           discovering
           this
           Imposture
           ,
           and
           of
           vindicating
           the
           innocence
           of
           the
           Duke
           of
           Vendome
           ,
           which
           could
           not
           be
           done
           but
           from
           the
           Mouth
           of
           the
           Calumniator
           ,
           who
           hearing
           that
           his
           Intrigues
           were
           divulged
           might
           take
           an
           occasion
           to
           fly
           from
           Justice
           .
        
         
           At
           his
           first
           Interrogatory
           in
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           he
           freely
           confessed
           the
           Cheat
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           had
           his
           Head
           cut
           off
           according
           to
           their
           Decree
           :
           I
           should
           not
           have
           enlarged
           so
           much
           on
           this
           Narrative
           ,
           were
           it
           not
           that
           an
           account
           of
           this
           Fact
           hath
           been
           Printed
           altogether
           different
           from
           what
           happened
           ,
           and
           therefore
           I
           thought
           it
           convenient
           (
           if
           it
           deserved
           any
           place
           in
           History
           )
           to
           exhibit
           a
           true
           Relation
           thereof
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           return
           to
           the
           Affairs
           relating
           to
           the
           Queen-Mother
           ;
           it
           is
           most
           certain
           that
           as
           long
           as
           his
           Eminency
           remained
           with
           her
           ,
           and
           the
           prudent
           Industry
           of
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Luines
          
           prevented
           
           the
           Operation
           of
           the
           Poyson
           that
           was
           diffused
           abroad
           ,
           a
           good
           Correspondence
           was
           maintained
           between
           their
           Majesties
           ,
           who
           studied
           altogether
           how
           they
           might
           express
           one
           to
           another
           the
           mutual
           Testimonies
           of
           respect
           and
           kindness
           .
           But
           the
           latter
           having
           withdrawn
           himself
           by
           degrees
           from
           Monsieur
           Deageant
           who
           gave
           him
           good
           Advice
           ,
           and
           being
           led
           away
           as
           well
           by
           the
           perswasions
           of
           other
           Ministers
           ,
           every
           one
           of
           whom
           in
           particular
           strove
           to
           obtain
           his
           Favour
           with
           a
           Design
           to
           Rule
           according
           to
           their
           own
           Passions
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           pernicious
           Councels
           of
           divers
           private
           Persons
           who
           endeavoured
           to
           Embroil
           the
           State
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           advance
           their
           Fortunes
           by
           the
           means
           of
           some
           public
           Dissension
           or
           Change
           ;
           the
           good
           Orders
           that
           had
           been
           instituted
           for
           the
           Administration
           of
           Affairs
           ,
           and
           chiefly
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           Union
           between
           their
           Majesties
           began
           by
           little
           and
           little
           to
           be
           laid
           aside
           ;
           insomuch
           that
           by
           the
           Artifices
           of
           such
           Incendiaries
           those
           Jealousies
           were
           kindled
           between
           them
           ,
           that
           broke
           out
           in
           a
           flame
           within
           a
           few
           Months
           after
           .
        
         
         
           To
           this
           end
           the
           Table
           of
           the
           Wolf
           was
           put
           in
           Practice
           :
           For
           altho
           Monsieur
           Deageant
           had
           no
           other
           prospect
           but
           the
           Service
           of
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           the
           propagation
           of
           Religion
           ,
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           the
           particular
           good
           of
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           nevertheless
           he
           was
           discharged
           from
           the
           managing
           of
           public
           Transactions
           ,
           and
           forasmuch
           as
           during
           his
           Employment
           therein
           he
           had
           always
           clearly
           represented
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           the
           Intentions
           that
           were
           daily
           practised
           ,
           to
           cause
           him
           to
           suspect
           the
           Negotiations
           of
           his
           Eminency
           with
           the
           Queen-Mother
           ,
           he
           was
           no
           sooner
           removed
           from
           the
           Council
           ,
           but
           they
           that
           envyed
           him
           on
           the
           one
           side
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           designed
           to
           hinder
           the
           Re-union
           of
           their
           Majesties
           on
           the
           other
           ,
           acted
           their
           parts
           with
           double
           diligence
           ,
           sometimes
           they
           forged
           Letters
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           they
           introduced
           their
           Emissaries
           to
           perswade
           the
           King
           to
           lose
           the
           good
           Opinion
           that
           he
           had
           conceived
           of
           his
           Eminency
           ;
           however
           it
           is
           certain
           that
           his
           Majesty
           retained
           so
           high
           an
           Esteem
           for
           hi●
           ,
           that
           all
           these
           Efforts
           could
           not
           produce
           the
           Effect
           that
           was
           expected
           .
        
         
         
           At
           last
           an
           accidental
           opportunity
           was
           offered
           which
           served
           to
           accomplish
           their
           Design
           ;
           a
           Letter
           from
           one
           of
           the
           above-mentioned
           Emissaries
           was
           read
           in
           the
           Council
           of
           the
           Dispatches
           ,
           which
           pretended
           to
           give
           an
           account
           of
           some
           of
           the
           secret
           and
           sinister
           Practices
           of
           his
           Eminency
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           had
           engaged
           a
           Party
           of
           Soldiers
           for
           the
           Queen-Mother
           in
           Pictou
           ;
           the
           Ancient
           Ministers
           of
           State
           failed
           not
           immediately
           to
           take
           a
           resolution
           to
           advise
           the
           King
           in
           the
           Council
           that
           was
           to
           be
           holden
           at
           eleven
           of
           the
           Clock
           in
           his
           presence
           ,
           that
           his
           Eminency
           ought
           to
           be
           removed
           from
           the
           Queen
           ;
           indeed
           they
           left
           no
           stone
           unturned
           to
           this
           end
           ,
           but
           were
           not
           able
           to
           effect
           it
           :
           but
           it
           happened
           that
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Chateauneuf
          
           the
           Elder
           ,
           who
           was
           in
           the
           Council
           of
           the
           Dispatches
           ,
           not
           being
           privy
           to
           the
           Secret
           ,
           believed
           that
           the
           Motion
           that
           had
           been
           made
           ,
           would
           be
           approved
           by
           his
           Majesty
           ;
           which
           was
           the
           occasion
           that
           he
           went
           on
           Foot
           from
           the
           Louvre
           to
           his
           own
           House
           ,
           and
           meeting
           with
           the
           late
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Richelieu
          
           acquainted
           him
           with
           what
           was
           concluded
           thereupon
           .
           It
           was
           
           thought
           that
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Richilieu
          
           wrote
           to
           his
           Eminency
           to
           advice
           him
           to
           avoid
           the
           Storm
           by
           retiring
           of
           his
           own
           accord
           ,
           which
           he
           did
           .
           Upon
           the
           account
           of
           this
           and
           of
           the
           protestation
           that
           he
           had
           made
           to
           the
           King
           when
           he
           thought
           fit
           to
           appoint
           him
           to
           reside
           with
           the
           Queen-Mother
           ,
           viz.
           That
           if
           he
           perceived
           that
           she
           intended
           to
           adhere
           to
           evil
           Councils
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           be
           diverted
           from
           them
           ,
           he
           would
           withdraw
           himself
           without
           making
           any
           mention
           thereof
           ;
           those
           Persons
           that
           had
           undertaken
           to
           supplant
           him
           ,
           told
           the
           King
           that
           his
           retreat
           after
           this
           manner
           made
           it
           apparent
           enough
           that
           the
           Queen-Mother
           intended
           to
           cause
           Arms
           to
           be
           taken
           up
           against
           his
           Majesty
           ;
           Moreover
           they
           forged
           false
           Relations
           of
           the
           Actions
           of
           his
           Eminency
           ,
           and
           there
           being
           none
           to
           discover
           their
           Artifices
           ,
           they
           counterfeited
           a
           Letter
           that
           order'd
           him
           to
           depart
           to
           Avignon
           .
        
         
           The
           Queen-Mother
           who
           remained
           at
           Blois
           in
           expectation
           of
           the
           performance
           of
           the
           Promises
           that
           had
           been
           made
           to
           her
           ,
           that
           she
           should
           be
           re-admitted
           
           in
           a
           little
           time
           into
           the
           Kings
           Presence
           and
           Councils
           (
           as
           it
           was
           without
           doubt
           his
           Majesties
           intention
           )
           seeing
           all
           these
           Proceedings
           ,
           concluded
           not
           without
           some
           grounds
           that
           she
           was
           deceived
           ,
           and
           that-they
           that
           were
           about
           the
           King
           intended
           to
           destroy
           her
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           under
           this
           imagination
           being
           destitute
           of
           the
           good
           Councils
           that
           were
           given
           her
           by
           his
           Eminency
           ,
           she
           sought
           for
           some
           means
           to
           put
           her self
           in
           such
           a
           Condition
           as
           to
           be
           able
           to
           get
           an
           Advantage
           over
           those
           whom
           she
           took
           to
           be
           her
           Adversaries
           ,
           amongst
           the
           discontented
           Party
           ,
           and
           amongst
           those
           whom
           she
           thought
           she
           had
           more
           particularly
           obliged
           .
           Instead
           of
           the
           advice
           of
           the
           Cardinal
           of
           Richelieu
           ,
           she
           made
           use
           of
           that
           of
           the
           Abbot
           of
           Roueelay
           ,
           who
           induced
           her
           to
           proceed
           to
           extremities
           ,
           against
           the
           King
           and
           to
           diminish
           the
           high
           Esteem
           that
           she
           had
           always
           expressed
           of
           his
           Eminencies
           Fidelity
           and
           Generosity
           ,
           whose
           approach
           he
           dreaded
           being
           very
           sensible
           that
           it
           would
           be
           impossible
           for
           him
           to
           resist
           the
           force
           of
           his
           incomparable
           Judgement
           that
           far
           excelled
           his
           .
           He
           
           caused
           also
           the
           Bishop
           Elect
           of
           Besiers
           to
           lose
           her
           Favour
           ,
           pretending
           that
           he
           endeavoured
           to
           delude
           her
           ,
           though
           he
           was
           altogether
           innocent
           .
           Thus
           several
           Factions
           arose
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           which
           coming
           to
           the
           Kings
           Ear
           ,
           obliged
           him
           to
           stand
           on
           his
           Guard
           ,
           and
           to
           set
           a
           watch
           over
           the
           Actions
           of
           those
           to
           whom
           the
           Queen
           his
           Mother
           had
           made
           application
           ,
           and
           of
           those
           whom
           (
           as
           he
           was
           informed
           )
           she
           had
           employed
           in
           her
           Design
           ;
           She
           was
           offended
           at
           this
           ,
           and
           complained
           thereof
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           who
           endeavoured
           by
           all
           possible
           means
           to
           divert
           her
           from
           these
           Thoughts
           ,
           and
           to
           perswade
           her
           to
           that
           which
           was
           true
           ,
           that
           he
           desired
           nothing
           more
           ardently
           than
           their
           Re-union
           and
           good
           Correspondence
           .
        
         
           Several
           of
           those
           that
           had
           obtained
           the
           Kings
           Favour
           ,
           finding
           that
           they
           could
           not
           acquire
           so
           much
           power
           over
           the
           Inclinations
           of
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Luines
          
           as
           they
           desired
           ,
           and
           consequently
           could
           not
           obtain
           a
           greater
           Influence
           over
           his
           Majesty
           ;
           attempted
           to
           render
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Luines
          
           more
           and
           more
           odious
           to
           the
           Queen-Mother
           ,
           although
           during
           the
           time
           that
           I
           was
           
           conversant
           there
           ,
           I
           never
           observed
           that
           he
           deserved
           it
           :
           they
           imagined
           that
           if
           they
           ruined
           him
           under
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Queen-Mother
           and
           promoted
           her
           return
           ,
           she
           would
           think
           her self
           obliged
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           would
           chuse
           rather
           to
           see
           them
           near
           the
           King
           than
           all
           the
           rest
           ,
           many
           others
           that
           were
           desirous
           of
           Novelty
           and
           Change
           were
           engaged
           in
           this
           Project
           to
           the
           same
           end
           .
        
         
           Some
           have
           published
           that
           the
           Princes
           that
           were
           retired
           from
           the
           Court
           ;
           against
           whom
           the
           Kings
           Forces
           were
           employed
           ,
           were
           privy
           to
           the
           Design
           contrived
           against
           the
           Marshal
           d'Ancre
           and
           underhand
           sollicited
           the
           Execution
           ;
           however
           it
           is
           most
           true
           that
           they
           had
           no
           knowledge
           thereof
           ,
           and
           that
           if
           they
           had
           not
           readily
           returned
           to
           their
           Duty
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           was
           resolved
           to
           continue
           to
           prosecute
           them
           with
           War
           ,
           and
           to
           Command
           his
           Army
           in
           Person
           ;
           but
           immediately
           after
           the
           Death
           of
           the
           Marshal
           
             de
             Ancre
          
           ,
           some
           of
           their
           Kindred
           made
           most
           humble
           Submissions
           to
           his
           Majesty
           on
           their
           behalf
           :
           And
           whereas
           they
           proposed
           a
           certain
           Treaty
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           enjoy
           the
           
           benefit
           thereof
           ,
           as
           hath
           been
           practised
           in
           former
           Insurrections
           ;
           his
           Majesty
           was
           graciously
           pleased
           to
           answer
           ,
           that
           if
           they
           would
           become
           Obedient
           and
           Loyal
           Subjects
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           he
           would
           receive
           them
           with
           open
           Arms
           ,
           would
           Pardon
           them
           ,
           and
           would
           make
           them
           sensible
           of
           the
           Effects
           of
           his
           Munificence
           ,
           according
           as
           they
           should
           render
           themselves
           worthy
           thereof
           by
           their
           Actions
           :
           His
           Majesty
           required
           them
           too
           ,
           without
           delay
           to
           meet
           ,
           him
           at
           
             Bois
             de
             Vincennes
          
           ;
           but
           they
           made
           some
           difficulty
           at
           first
           to
           appear
           there
           ,
           fearing
           lest
           they
           should
           be
           seized
           ,
           but
           being
           assured
           by
           his
           Royal
           Word
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           they
           surmounted
           this
           fear
           ,
           and
           having
           according
           to
           the
           Kings
           Command
           dismissed
           all
           the
           Forces
           that
           they
           had
           raised
           they
           came
           and
           begged
           his
           Majesties
           Pardon
           on
           their
           Knees
           ;
           who
           afterwards
           disbanded
           his
           Armies
           ,
           reserving
           only
           fifteen
           Thousand
           Men
           for
           the
           relief
           of
           Verseil
           which
           belonged
           to
           the
           Duke
           of
           Savoy
           ,
           and
           was
           besieged
           by
           the
           Spaniards
           to
           whom
           it
           was
           formerly
           left
           as
           a
           Prey
           through
           the
           Artifices
           of
           the
           Marshal
           
             de
             Ancre
          
           and
           his
           Wife
           .
        
         
         
           The
           King
           prepared
           a
           stock
           to
           defray
           the
           Charges
           of
           this
           Army
           that
           was
           ready
           to
           March
           ,
           for
           Three
           Months
           ,
           and
           caused
           it
           to
           be
           returned
           by
           Bills
           of
           Exchange
           to
           Lyons
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           desire
           of
           the
           Treasurer
           at
           War
           ;
           the
           Duke
           of
           Angouleine
           was
           Commander
           in
           chief
           ,
           who
           being
           urged
           to
           depart
           with
           all
           speed
           ,
           because
           Verseil
           was
           reduced
           to
           great
           extremity
           ,
           replied
           ,
           that
           as
           soon
           as
           the
           Money
           was
           ready
           at
           Lyons
           ,
           he
           would
           ride
           Post
           thither
           ,
           and
           declared
           that
           altho
           good
           Bills
           of
           Exchange
           had
           been
           drawn
           ,
           nevertheless
           he
           was
           informed
           that
           there
           was
           something
           that
           retarded
           the
           Payment
           :
           The
           Treasurer
           at
           War
           was
           thereupon
           ordered
           to
           attend
           in
           the
           Council
           ,
           where
           he
           affirmed
           that
           the
           Cash
           was
           ready
           at
           Lyons
           ;
           to
           know
           the
           truth
           ,
           a
           Post
           was
           immediately
           dispatched
           ,
           who
           found
           the
           Bills
           of
           Exchange
           accepted
           ,
           and
           the
           Money
           ready
           to
           be
           counted
           before
           it
           was
           demanded
           ;
           the
           King
           having
           received
           this
           Advice
           ,
           gave
           notice
           thereof
           to
           the
           Duke
           of
           Angouleine
           ,
           who
           persisted
           in
           averring
           that
           his
           Majesty
           was
           deceived
           in
           this
           Point
           :
           The
           Treasurer
           
           was
           again
           Summon'd
           to
           appear
           ,
           and
           charged
           to
           give
           a
           true
           account
           of
           this
           Matter
           ,
           otherwise
           the
           King
           would
           send
           him
           to
           the
           Parliament
           to
           be
           tryed
           :
           Upon
           this
           he
           whispered
           in
           the
           Ear
           of
           one
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Privv
           Councellors
           and
           told
           him
           that
           the
           Money
           indeed
           was
           ready
           at
           Lyons
           ;
           but
           that
           some
           of
           the
           other
           Ministers
           had
           enjoyned
           him
           to
           use
           these
           delays
           ,
           after
           enquiry
           it
           was
           found
           to
           be
           true
           .
           Their
           excuse
           was
           ,
           that
           seeing
           this
           Affair
           so
           vehemently
           prosecuted
           ,
           and
           fearing
           least
           a
           War
           should
           break
           forth
           between
           the
           two
           Crowns
           of
           France
           and
           Spain
           they
           had
           taken
           this
           course
           ,
           upon
           the
           promise
           that
           the
           Duke
           of
           Monteleon
           ,
           the
           King
           of
           
           Spain's
           Ambassador
           in
           France
           ,
           had
           given
           them
           ,
           That
           as
           soon
           as
           the
           City
           should
           be
           delivered
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Spaniards
           ,
           they
           would
           restore
           it
           at
           the
           instance
           of
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           his
           Master
           being
           obliged
           to
           this
           only
           in
           vindication
           of
           his
           Honour
           ,
           that
           was
           engaged
           in
           the
           taking
           of
           this
           Place
           ,
           since
           (
           as
           he
           affirmed
           )
           the
           Duke
           of
           Savoy
           had
           begun
           the
           Quarrel
           .
           Thus
           for
           want
           of
           the
           Assistance
           of
           
             France
             ,
             Verseil
          
           was
           
           surrendered
           upon
           Composition
           to
           the
           Besiegers
           ,
           who
           kept
           it
           so
           long
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Treaties
           and
           Artieles
           of
           Capitulation
           that
           were
           then
           made
           ,
           that
           none
           expected
           ever
           to
           see
           it
           again
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Duke
           of
           Savoy
           .
           I
           shall
           not
           here
           enlarge
           on
           the
           several
           Embassies
           and
           Negotiations
           that
           were
           managed
           on
           this
           account
           ,
           since
           that
           may
           be
           better
           performed
           by
           another
           hand
           :
           And
           as
           for
           the
           restitution
           of
           the
           Place
           to
           his
           Highness
           of
           Savoy
           ,
           Father
           Joseph
           can
           give
           a
           more
           certain
           Relation
           thereof
           than
           any
           ,
           since
           it
           was
           restored
           upon
           his
           Mediation
           ,
           at
           a
           time
           (
           as
           I
           have
           said
           )
           when
           every
           one
           despaired
           ,
           even
           the
           Ancient
           Ministers
           of
           State
           themselves
           .
        
         
           The
           Agent
           of
           the
           Duke
           of
           Florence
           was
           one
           of
           those
           that
           were
           engaged
           in
           the
           Cabal
           at
           Court
           addicted
           to
           the
           Interests
           of
           the
           Queen-Mother
           or
           rather
           of
           those
           that
           endeavoured
           under
           her
           name
           to
           cause
           some
           Commotion
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           who
           amongst
           others
           had
           two
           Florentine
           Young
           Men
           named
           Syti
           for
           his
           Emissaties
           that
           had
           been
           in
           the
           Service
           of
           Madam
           d'Ancre
           .
           It
           was
           well
           known
           that
           he
           practised
           some
           
           ill
           Offices
           ,
           and
           tho
           his
           Proceedings
           were
           diligently
           observed
           ,
           yet
           nothing
           could
           be
           discovered
           but
           by
           accidental
           Event
           :
           One
           day
           he
           sent
           by
           a
           Messenger
           of
           Nancy
           a
           large
           Pacquet
           in
           which
           were
           contained
           Letters
           for
           the
           Dutchess
           of
           Lorrain
           and
           some
           others
           with
           whom
           he
           maintained
           a
           Correspondence
           ,
           together
           with
           certain
           Memorials
           in
           which
           were
           specified
           the
           Names
           of
           several
           Persons
           that
           (
           as
           he
           said
           )
           were
           gained
           by
           the
           care
           of
           the
           Queen-Mother
           ,
           some
           of
           whom
           were
           near
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           were
           in
           Credit
           with
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Luines
          
           ;
           mention
           was
           also
           made
           therein
           of
           the
           Services
           of
           the
           two
           Brothers
           Syti
           and
           of
           one
           called
           Durand
           :
           the
           Messenger
           was
           charged
           that
           if
           he
           were
           pursued
           ,
           he
           should
           secretly
           convey
           his
           Pacquet
           into
           some
           Bush
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           should
           go
           ,
           and
           take
           it
           again
           ;
           it
           happened
           that
           being
           on
           the
           High-way
           that
           botders
           on
           the
           River
           Marne
           near
           Lagny
           ,
           he
           saw
           certain
           Horse-men
           riding
           a
           pace
           after
           him
           ,
           and
           thinking
           to
           hide
           his
           Pacquet
           securely
           ,
           he
           thrust
           it
           so
           far
           through
           a
           Thicket
           that
           it
           fell
           into
           the
           River
           ,
           afterwards
           without
           regarding
           what
           became
           of
           it
           he
           turned
           out
           of
           
           the
           Road
           ,
           and
           fled
           for
           fear
           of
           being
           taken
           :
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Marcheville
          
           as
           he
           was
           travelling
           from
           Paris
           to
           Lorrain
           saw
           this
           Pacquet
           floating
           on
           the
           Water
           ,
           and
           caused
           it
           to
           be
           taken
           up
           by
           one
           of
           his
           Foot-men
           ;
           the
           Superscription
           being
           so
           wet
           that
           it
           could
           not
           easily
           be
           discerned
           to
           whom
           it
           was
           directed
           ,
           he
           imagined
           that
           it
           was
           for
           Monsieur
           Deageant
           ,
           therefore
           he
           immediately
           dispatched
           the
           same
           Laquey
           that
           had
           taken
           it
           out
           of
           the
           Water
           to
           carry
           it
           to
           him
           :
           
             M.
             Deageant
          
           soon
           found
           that
           it
           was
           directed
           to
           Persons
           that
           were
           suspected
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Superscription
           was
           Written
           by
           the
           younger
           Syti
           ,
           whose
           hand
           he
           knew
           ,
           having
           formerly
           recovered
           some
           of
           his
           Writings
           upon
           the
           Suspition
           that
           happened
           concerning
           him
           and
           his
           Brother
           :
           He
           brought
           it
           to
           the
           King
           who
           caused
           it
           to
           be
           read
           in
           his
           presence
           ,
           as
           also
           the
           Letters
           and
           Memorials
           therein
           enclosed
           ,
           and
           forthwith
           summoned
           the
           Ministers
           of
           State
           to
           meet
           and
           deliberate
           thereupon
           .
        
         
           At
           the
           same
           time
           ,
           and
           very
           opportunely
           ,
           certain
           Merchants
           of
           Provence
           came
           to
           make
           a
           complaint
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           
           that
           the
           Duke
           of
           Florence
           had
           caused
           two
           great
           Vessels
           that
           belonged
           to
           them
           laden
           with
           Corn
           to
           be
           seized
           in
           the
           Port
           of
           Legorn
           by
           way
           of
           reprisal
           on
           occasion
           of
           two
           little
           Barks
           ,
           which
           he
           said
           ,
           were
           taken
           from
           some
           of
           his
           Subjects
           by
           the
           French
           on
           the
           coast
           of
           Provence
           .
           It
           was
           resolved
           in
           the
           Council
           to
           send
           for
           the
           Agent
           of
           Florence
           ,
           under
           colour
           of
           some
           Matters
           of
           Importance
           that
           they
           had
           received
           orders
           from
           the
           King
           to
           communicate
           to
           him
           ;
           he
           soon
           appeared
           there
           ,
           and
           his
           Majesty
           having
           withdrawn
           himself
           ,
           as
           he
           entered
           into
           the
           Council-Hall
           ,
           every
           one
           rose
           up
           as
           if
           they
           intended
           to
           depart
           ;
           he
           made
           his
           Complements
           to
           the
           Company
           ,
           which
           were
           returned
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           then
           
             M.
             de
             Vair
          
           ,
           Keeper
           of
           the
           Seals
           ,
           the
           Chancellor
           
             de
             Sillery
          
           being
           absent
           ,
           spake
           to
           him
           to
           this
           effect
           ,
           
             Sir
             ,
             the
             King
             hath
             commanded
             us
             to
             send
             for
             you
             to
             acquaint
             you
             that
             he
             hath
             thought
             it
             very
             strange
             that
             your
             Master
             should
             be
             so
             bold
             as
             to
             take
             upon
             him
             to
             seize
             on
             two
          
           French
           
             Vessels
             at
          
           Legorn
           
             by
             way
             of
             reprisal
             ,
             since
             he
             is
             not
             ignorant
             that
             such
             Practices
             are
             not
             usual
             between
             such
             petty
             Princes
             as
             he
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             so
             potent
             a
             King
             as
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             very
             extraordinary
             ,
             that
             after
             he
             had
             thus
             violated
             the
             respect
             due
             to
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             he
             hath
             not
             used
             any
             of
             the
             Solemnities
             requisite
             and
             customary
             in
             Reprisals
             ;
             that
             the
             King
             being
             justly
             offended
             at
             such
             Proceedings
             ,
             was
             resolved
             to
             cause
             him
             to
             repent
             it
             '
             ere
             long
             ;
             and
             that
             upon
             this
             account
             ,
             his
             Majesty
             being
             no
             longer
             able
             to
             confide
             in
             the
             Duke
             of
          
           Florence
           ,
           
             nor
             consequently
             in
             his
             Agents
             ,
             required
             him
             to
             depart
             that
             day
             from
          
           Paris
           
             and
             in
             three
             days
             after
             out
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             .
          
           The
           Agent
           replied
           ,
           that
           he
           knew
           nothing
           of
           this
           reprisal
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           was
           very
           certain
           that
           his
           Master
           wanted
           neither
           Respect
           nor
           Affection
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           that
           if
           time
           were
           allowed
           him
           to
           dispatch
           a
           Courier
           to
           him
           ,
           he
           promised
           that
           he
           should
           bring
           all
           manner
           of
           satisfaction
           to
           his
           Majesty
           :
           Monsieur
           
             du
             Vair
          
           told
           him
           ,
           that
           the
           Kings
           Orders
           must
           be
           obeyed
           ,
           thereupon
           he
           went
           on
           that
           very
           day
           to
           Nancy
           ,
           where
           he
           sojourned
           a
           great
           while
           ,
           continuing
           his
           former
           Practices
           that
           he
           had
           began
           in
           France
           .
        
         
         
           Information
           had
           been
           given
           by
           the
           Syti's
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Sieur
             de
             Bournonville
          
           ,
           Brother
           to
           the
           
             Baron
             de
             Persan
          
           Governour
           of
           the
           Bastile
           ,
           had
           delivered
           certain
           dispatches
           to
           a
           man
           that
           went
           often
           and
           privately
           ,
           from
           Paris
           to
           Blois
           ;
           who
           was
           afterwards
           discovered
           and
           taken
           ,
           being
           charged
           with
           Letters
           and
           Memorials
           written
           by
           
             Monsieur
             Barbin
          
           ,
           then
           Prisoner
           in
           the
           Bastile
           ,
           to
           the
           Queen
           Mother
           ,
           describing
           the
           measures
           that
           she
           ought
           to
           take
           to
           regain
           her
           Authority
           with
           the
           King
           and
           to
           destroy
           those
           that
           had
           obtained
           a
           share
           in
           his
           Counsels
           ,
           and
           that
           might
           be
           able
           to
           oppose
           this
           design
           .
           This
           was
           the
           cause
           that
           the
           Officer
           of
           the
           Guard
           was
           commanded
           to
           go
           into
           the
           Bastile
           ,
           under
           pretence
           to
           speak
           with
           another
           Prisoner
           ,
           where
           on
           a
           sudden
           according
           to
           the
           Orders
           that
           he
           had
           received
           in
           Writing
           ,
           he
           caused
           the
           Door
           of
           the
           
             Sieur
             Barbin's
          
           Chamber
           to
           be
           opened
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           enter
           and
           seize
           on
           his
           Papers
           ,
           and
           found
           him
           with
           other
           Memorials
           on
           the
           same
           Subject
           ,
           as
           the
           former
           but
           much
           larger
           :
           As
           soon
           as
           he
           perceived
           that
           the
           Officer
           took
           them
           away
           ,
           he
           cryed
           out
           ,
           
             Alass
             !
             I
             am
          
           
           
             undone
             ,
             he
             that
             hath
             been
             my
             only
             support
             ,
             will
             see
             in
             these
             Papers
             what
             pains
             I
             have
             taken
             to
             destroy
             him
             ,
             but
             it
             was
             to
             serve
             my
             Mistress
             .
          
           These
           Writings
           being
           examined
           in
           the
           Council
           ,
           it
           appeared
           that
           Burnonville
           had
           suffered
           himself
           to
           be
           corrupted
           ,
           that
           he
           took
           care
           of
           the
           Letters
           that
           the
           
             Sieur
             Barbin
          
           sent
           out
           of
           the
           Bastile
           ,
           and
           received
           those
           that
           were
           directed
           to
           him
           :
           It
           was
           also
           inferred
           from
           thence
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Baron
             de
             Persan
          
           and
           his
           Family
           were
           engaged
           in
           the
           Service
           of
           the
           Queen
           Mother
           ,
           however
           the
           King
           was
           satisfied
           with
           taking
           from
           him
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           Bastile
           ;
           But
           as
           for
           Bournonville
           against
           whom
           there
           were
           undoubted
           Proofs
           ,
           he
           thought
           fit
           to
           order
           him
           to
           be
           committed
           into
           the
           hand
           of
           justice
           to
           be
           brought
           to
           his
           Tryal
           before
           the
           Grand
           Council
           ,
           that
           his
           Majesty
           had
           appointed
           to
           this
           end
           ,
           as
           also
           to
           try
           the
           others
           that
           were
           discovered
           to
           be
           of
           the
           same
           Faction
           ,
           as
           well
           by
           the
           Papers
           of
           the
           
             Seiur
             Barbin
          
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           dispatches
           of
           the
           Agent
           of
           Florence
           above-mentioned
           ,
           viz.
           The
           
             Sieur
             de
             Marsillac
             ,
             Le
             See
          
           formerly
           Secretary
           to
           the
           Queen
           ,
           the
           two
           Brothers
           
           named
           Syti
           ,
           and
           Durand
           a
           Parisian
           ,
           whom
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Luines
          
           had
           introduced
           into
           the
           Kings
           Presence
           ,
           to
           compose
           the
           Verses
           of
           the
           Balls
           ,
           by
           whose
           appointment
           he
           received
           two
           thousand
           Livers
           as
           a
           reward
           .
        
         
           According
           to
           the
           decree
           made
           by
           the
           Grand
           Council
           ,
           Marsillac
           and
           
             Le
             See
          
           on
           whose
           behalf
           
             Madam
             de
             Luines
          
           very
           much
           interceded
           ,
           were
           acquitted
           ;
           the
           
             Sieur
             Barbin
          
           was
           condemned
           to
           perpetual
           banishment
           out
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ;
           the
           Younger
           Syti
           received
           Sentence
           to
           be
           Hanged
           ,
           and
           his
           Elder
           Brother
           ,
           and
           Durand
           to
           make
           public
           reparation
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           to
           be
           broken
           alive
           on
           a
           Wheel
           ;
           These
           two
           last
           had
           each
           of
           them
           an
           infamous
           Libel
           about
           them
           ,
           written
           with
           their
           own
           hands
           against
           his
           Majesties
           Sacred
           Person
           ,
           in
           which
           Durand
           omitted
           nothing
           that
           might
           serve
           to
           represent
           him
           as
           the
           most
           cruel
           and
           abominable
           Prince
           that
           ever
           lived
           ;
           the
           Elder
           Syti
           finding
           it
           too
           harsh
           ,
           had
           mollified
           it
           a
           little
           ,
           however
           he
           was
           thought
           worthy
           of
           the
           punishment
           to
           which
           he
           was
           adjudged
           :
           but
           they
           had
           not
           time
           to
           Publish
           this
           Scandalous
           Pamphlet
           .
           Amongst
           Durands
           
           Papers
           were
           found
           Letters
           that
           assured
           him
           of
           the
           Office
           of
           Secretary
           to
           the
           Queen
           Mother
           ,
           who
           was
           highly
           extolled
           therein
           ;
           nevertheless
           it
           was
           believed
           that
           she
           had
           not
           read
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           she
           never
           would
           have
           consented
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           after
           so
           base
           a
           manner
           ,
           sully
           the
           Honour
           of
           the
           King
           her
           Son
           ,
           whom
           all
           Men
           acknowledged
           as
           one
           of
           the
           most
           pious
           ,
           most
           just
           and
           most
           Excellent
           Princes
           that
           ever
           wore
           a
           Crown
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           what
           relates
           to
           the
           Duke
           of
           Florence
           ,
           a
           shew
           was
           made
           of
           an
           intention
           to
           invade
           his
           Country
           ,
           and
           he
           began
           to
           be
           afraid
           of
           a
           Storm
           ,
           when
           he
           heard
           that
           Orders
           were
           sent
           to
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Lesdiguiers
          
           ,
           to
           be
           ready
           to
           command
           an
           Army
           of
           twenty
           thousand
           men
           in
           Italy
           ,
           that
           vast
           sums
           of
           money
           were
           provided
           to
           set
           out
           a
           considerable
           number
           of
           Ships
           at
           Marseilles
           ,
           and
           that
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Guise
          
           was
           already
           departed
           to
           go
           on
           Board
           as
           Admiral
           ,
           and
           to
           Act
           according
           to
           his
           Majesties
           Orders
           :
           Insomuch
           that
           to
           allay
           this
           Tempest
           ,
           he
           dispatched
           the
           
             Chevalier
             Guidy
          
           with
           great
           diligence
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           to
           excuse
           himself
           on
           the
           account
           of
           
           what
           had
           passed
           to
           the
           prejudice
           of
           the
           Merchants
           of
           Provence
           ,
           of
           which
           he
           protested
           that
           he
           was
           altogether
           ignorant
           ,
           till
           he
           had
           received
           an
           information
           thereof
           in
           a
           Letter
           from
           his
           Agent
           ,
           laying
           the
           fault
           on
           certain
           Officers
           ,
           whom
           he
           had
           for
           that
           reason
           caused
           to
           be
           put
           in
           Prison
           :
           The
           
             Chevalier
             Guidy
          
           brought
           the
           Merchants
           along
           with
           him
           to
           testifie
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           that
           not
           only
           the
           Vessels
           and
           Merchandizes
           were
           restored
           to
           them
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           were
           also
           satisfied
           in
           full
           for
           all
           charges
           ,
           damages
           and
           interests
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           were
           paid
           for
           the
           expences
           of
           their
           journey
           to
           the
           Court
           :
           The
           Fleet
           that
           was
           prepared
           by
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Guise
          
           ,
           served
           to
           clear
           the
           Coasts
           of
           Provence
           of
           the
           Pirates
           of
           Algier
           ,
           that
           intercepted
           their
           commerce
           ;
           and
           indeed
           this
           was
           the
           true
           reason
           that
           such
           a
           fund
           was
           appropriated
           for
           their
           maintenance
           .
        
         
           The
           Incendiaries
           of
           the
           Court
           having
           ,
           as
           hath
           been
           already
           observed
           ,
           exasperated
           the
           mind
           of
           the
           Queen
           with
           two
           different
           passions
           distrust
           and
           anger
           ,
           made
           use
           of
           the
           Proceedings
           above-related
           ,
           to
           cause
           an
           absolute
           inflammation
           therein
           ;
           And
           she
           so
           easily
           
           received
           these
           ill
           impressions
           ,
           that
           she
           suffered
           the
           Intelligences
           and
           Plots
           that
           were
           already
           promoted
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           under
           her
           name
           ,
           daily
           to
           encrease
           ,
           and
           intended
           to
           take
           a
           resolution
           to
           withdraw
           her self
           privately
           from
           Blois
           ,
           and
           to
           raise
           a
           Party
           in
           the
           Nation
           by
           the
           Power
           of
           which
           she
           was
           perswaded
           ,
           to
           hope
           to
           be
           re-established
           at
           Court
           ,
           with
           all
           the
           Authority
           in
           which
           she
           had
           been
           heretofore
           invested
           .
        
         
           The
           King
           being
           informed
           of
           these
           artifices
           ,
           took
           all
           possible
           care
           to
           prevent
           the
           effect
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           a
           true
           account
           of
           his
           intentions
           to
           the
           Queen
           his
           Mother
           ,
           which
           were
           certainly
           so
           full
           of
           sincerity
           ,
           and
           so
           well
           known
           to
           those
           ,
           whom
           he
           employed
           in
           these
           important
           and
           most
           secret
           Affairs
           ,
           that
           none
           durst
           make
           the
           least
           motion
           to
           him
           ,
           that
           never
           so
           little
           reflected
           on
           the
           honour
           and
           respect
           that
           he
           required
           should
           be
           render'd
           to
           her
           ,
           or
           that
           tended
           in
           any
           manner
           whatsoever
           to
           interrupt
           the
           good
           correspondence
           ,
           that
           he
           desired
           to
           preserve
           with
           her
           Majesty
           ;
           It
           is
           also
           true
           that
           none
           of
           them
           at
           that
           time
           were
           inclined
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           at
           last
           the
           King
           seeing
           that
           all
           
           his
           endeavours
           proved
           ineffectual
           ,
           sent
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Roissy
          
           ,
           an
           Ancient
           Counseller
           of
           State
           ,
           to
           reside
           with
           her
           ,
           for
           these
           two
           ends
           ,
           one
           of
           which
           was
           to
           use
           his
           utmost
           efforts
           to
           disperse
           those
           mists
           of
           suspition
           that
           were
           cast
           before
           her
           Eyes
           ,
           and
           to
           dis-intangle
           her
           from
           those
           perplexities
           ,
           in
           which
           she
           had
           involved
           herself
           by
           hearkning
           to
           those
           evil
           counsels
           ,
           that
           were
           continually
           proposed
           to
           her
           ;
           and
           the
           other
           was
           ,
           to
           have
           a
           watchful
           eye
           over
           the
           actions
           of
           those
           that
           came
           near
           her
           Person
           ,
           to
           suggest
           them
           to
           her
           ;
           His
           Majesty
           also
           commanded
           certain
           Troops
           of
           Horse
           to
           be
           put
           into
           a
           Garrison
           near
           Blois
           ,
           to
           keep
           those
           in
           awe
           that
           should
           attempt
           to
           remove
           the
           Queen
           from
           thence
           .
        
         
           These
           Orders
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           Word
           ,
           all
           the
           Kings
           Actions
           relating
           to
           the
           Queen
           his
           Mother
           ,
           even
           those
           that
           turned
           to
           her
           greatest
           advantage
           and
           were
           apparently
           most
           innocent
           ,
           were
           nevertheless
           converted
           by
           the
           factious
           ,
           into
           so
           many
           fire-brands
           to
           inflame
           her
           anger
           :
           But
           for
           as
           much
           as
           they
           saw
           that
           their
           Plots
           were
           discovered
           ,
           as
           soon
           as
           they
           were
           contrived
           ,
           and
           that
           
           all
           the
           projects
           that
           they
           could
           invent
           ,
           were
           always
           frustrated
           with
           prudence
           and
           great
           Moderation
           ,
           they
           imagined
           that
           this
           proceeded
           chiefly
           from
           the
           vigilancy
           ,
           industry
           and
           care
           of
           
             Monsieur
             Deageant
          
           ,
           and
           took
           a
           resolution
           amongst
           themselves
           to
           set
           all
           their
           Engins
           at
           Work
           ,
           either
           to
           remove
           or
           to
           destroy
           him
           .
           There
           were
           two
           Parties
           ,
           that
           for
           some
           time
           ,
           were
           engaged
           in
           the
           like
           enterprizes
           ;
           one
           of
           which
           consisted
           of
           several
           Persons
           who
           being
           intimate
           with
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           were
           perswaded
           that
           if
           they
           could
           induce
           him
           to
           discredit
           and
           expel
           Deageant
           ,
           they
           might
           afterwards
           rule
           him
           as
           they
           pleased
           ,
           and
           might
           thereby
           insinuate
           themselves
           into
           the
           Kings
           favour
           even
           to
           the
           detriment
           of
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Luines
          
           :
           The
           other
           was
           managed
           by
           the
           Duke
           
             de
             Monteleon
          
           ,
           the
           Spanish
           Ambassador
           ,
           who
           had
           his
           Emissaries
           at
           Court
           ,
           some
           of
           whom
           were
           in
           so
           great
           repute
           with
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           by
           the
           means
           of
           divers
           secret
           Springs
           ,
           that
           although
           by
           the
           Letters
           dispatched
           from
           Spain
           to
           the
           Duke
           
             de
             Monteleon
          
           ,
           that
           were
           intercepted
           ,
           and
           by
           large
           Memorials
           that
           were
           sent
           to
           him
           ,
           the
           whole
           intrigue
           
           was
           laid
           open
           to
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           nevertheless
           he
           suffer'd
           himself
           to
           be
           deluded
           by
           it
           .
           These
           Memorials
           were
           composed
           after
           so
           curious
           and
           artificial
           a
           manner
           that
           
             Monsieur
             Deageant
          
           ,
           who
           knew
           the
           disposition
           of
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           that
           was
           already
           inspired
           with
           jealousie
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           great
           trust
           and
           confidence
           that
           the
           King
           had
           put
           in
           him
           ,
           easily
           judged
           what
           would
           be
           the
           event
           .
           He
           acquainted
           him
           with
           his
           thoughts
           thereupon
           ,
           and
           freely
           protested
           to
           him
           that
           he
           was
           about
           to
           consider
           in
           good
           earnest
           how
           he
           might
           retreat
           ,
           as
           he
           afterwards
           did
           ,
           assuring
           him
           ,
           that
           if
           he
           desired
           to
           remove
           him
           ,
           he
           would
           not
           oppose
           it
           ,
           provided
           that
           he
           took
           care
           that
           his
           Conscience
           and
           Honour
           might
           not
           be
           interested
           therein
           .
           He
           performed
           his
           promise
           to
           him
           in
           this
           particular
           ;
           for
           about
           three
           Months
           after
           ,
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Luines
          
           having
           told
           him
           ,
           that
           the
           Ancient
           Ministers
           of
           State
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           cheif
           of
           his
           Family
           ,
           Kindred
           and
           Acquaintance
           had
           conceived
           an
           extream
           aversion
           and
           displeasure
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           threatned
           to
           abandon
           him
           ,
           if
           he
           did
           not
           depart
           from
           his
           interest
           ;
           advised
           
           him
           to
           forbear
           coming
           into
           the
           Privy
           Council
           ,
           and
           that
           of
           the
           dispatches
           only
           for
           fifteen
           days
           ;
           in
           which
           he
           would
           use
           his
           endeavours
           to
           take
           away
           these
           jealousies
           ,
           earnestly
           entreating
           him
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           not
           to
           declare
           it
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           because
           he
           was
           unwilling
           that
           it
           should
           come
           to
           his
           Ear
           ,
           least
           his
           Majesty
           should
           be
           provoked
           against
           the
           Ministers
           and
           this
           might
           cause
           a
           Division
           in
           the
           Council
           .
           This
           Artifice
           was
           too
           gross
           not
           be
           perceived
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           apparent
           enough
           that
           the
           design
           was
           ,
           whilst
           he
           abstained
           from
           public
           Employments
           ,
           to
           slander
           and
           accuse
           him
           falsely
           before
           the
           King
           :
           Nothing
           was
           left
           undone
           to
           procure
           this
           effect
           ;
           but
           his
           Majesties
           generosity
           was
           so
           great
           ,
           that
           he
           could
           not
           be
           prevailed
           with
           to
           discard
           a
           Servant
           against
           whom
           he
           found
           nothing
           alledged
           ,
           but
           what
           proceeded
           from
           envy
           or
           malice
           ,
           and
           one
           that
           could
           not
           be
           charged
           with
           any
           Mif-demeanour
           .
           However
           
             Monsieur
             Deageant
          
           ,
           who
           observed
           on
           the
           one
           side
           that
           he
           was
           too
           weak
           to
           withstand
           the
           shock
           of
           so
           many
           ,
           and
           such
           powerful
           Enemies
           that
           opposed
           him
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           other
           ,
           that
           Monsieur
           
           
             de
             Luines
          
           had
           by
           degrees
           declined
           to
           hearken
           to
           his
           Advice
           ,
           to
           follow
           that
           which
           was
           suggested
           to
           him
           according
           to
           the
           different
           Passions
           of
           those
           that
           constantly
           beset
           him
           ,
           for
           the
           most
           part
           to
           the
           damage
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           judged
           rightly
           ,
           that
           if
           he
           should
           continue
           in
           the
           Execution
           of
           his
           Office
           ,
           he
           would
           be
           accounted
           responsable
           for
           all
           miscarriages
           that
           might
           happen
           ,
           though
           he
           had
           no
           hand
           in
           them
           ,
           these
           considerations
           obliged
           him
           not
           only
           to
           yield
           to
           the
           proportions
           of
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           but
           also
           to
           assure
           him
           that
           he
           intended
           for
           the
           future
           altogether
           to
           desist
           from
           the
           transaction
           of
           any
           Affairs
           of
           State
           ,
           having
           nevertheless
           represented
           to
           him
           divers
           weighty
           reasons
           to
           convince
           him
           that
           (
           as
           he
           had
           formerly
           told
           him
           )
           he
           had
           suffer'd
           himself
           to
           be
           surprized
           by
           those
           that
           were
           his
           own
           Enemies
           ,
           disturbers
           of
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           dis-affected
           to
           his
           Majesties
           Service
           ,
           who
           might
           perhaps
           at
           some
           other
           time
           require
           of
           him
           an
           account
           of
           several
           important
           negotiations
           that
           he
           had
           almost
           brought
           to
           perfection
           ,
           and
           would
           be
           lost
           through
           his
           retreat
           ;
           some
           of
           which
           shall
           be
           hereafter
           related
           in
           their
           proper
           place
           .
        
         
         
           At
           that
           very
           instant
           
             Monsieur
             Deageant
          
           ,
           forbore
           to
           appear
           in
           Council
           and
           to
           transact
           any
           Affairs
           ,
           and
           had
           also
           withdrawn
           himself
           from
           Court
           ;
           but
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           who
           had
           concealed
           this
           Plot
           from
           the
           King
           ,
           caused
           him
           to
           believe
           that
           he
           had
           voluntarily
           absented
           himself
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           jealousie
           of
           the
           Ministers
           ,
           till
           he
           could
           find
           out
           some
           means
           to
           compose
           the
           differences
           that
           arose
           amongst
           them
           :
           And
           therefore
           fearing
           if
           Deageant
           should
           altogether
           quit
           his
           Employment
           ,
           least
           his
           Majesty
           should
           discover
           his
           design
           and
           might
           take
           notice
           thereof
           ,
           he
           desired
           him
           to
           remain
           at
           Court
           ,
           and
           to
           see
           him
           at
           the
           usual
           hours
           :
           He
           treated
           him
           after
           this
           manner
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           might
           believe
           that
           he
           was
           always
           present
           ,
           and
           had
           a
           hand
           in
           all
           public
           transactions
           ,
           whilst
           he
           endeavoured
           to
           perswade
           him
           to
           give
           his
           consent
           that
           he
           might
           be
           removed
           .
        
         
           The
           King
           by
           his
           prudent
           and
           generous
           conduct
           had
           extended
           his
           reputation
           very
           far
           ,
           he
           was
           loved
           by
           good
           Men
           ,
           and
           feared
           by
           evil
           ;
           his
           thoughts
           and
           actions
           were
           wholly
           bent
           to
           propagate
           Religion
           ,
           to
           cause
           justice
           to
           
           Reign
           ,
           to
           repair
           the
           Ruins
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           to
           Establish
           Peace
           therein
           and
           to
           impart
           it
           to
           those
           Neighbours
           that
           were
           in
           trouble
           :
           But
           the
           Devil
           ,
           the
           Enemy
           of
           good
           Works
           ,
           perceiving
           that
           these
           proceedings
           tended
           to
           the
           destruction
           of
           his
           Kingdom
           in
           Europe
           ,
           to
           put
           a
           stop
           to
           this
           Course
           ,
           stirred
           up
           the
           above-mentioned
           factions
           and
           conspiracies
           ,
           that
           after
           divers
           manners
           changed
           the
           Scene
           of
           Affairs
           ,
           and
           which
           is
           worse
           ,
           caused
           several
           attempts
           to
           be
           made
           upon
           his
           Majesties
           Sacred
           Person
           ;
           he
           instilled
           into
           the
           mind
           of
           a
           Young
           Man
           a
           Native
           of
           Cahors
           (
           whose
           name
           was
           concealed
           ,
           because
           he
           was
           descended
           from
           an
           Honourable
           Family
           that
           was
           well-effected
           to
           the
           King's
           Service
           ,
           )
           most
           wicked
           and
           damnable
           designs
           ,
           to
           Execute
           which
           ,
           he
           came
           to
           Paris
           ,
           and
           was
           thus
           discovered
           :
           On
           Easter
           day
           in
           the
           Morning
           in
           the
           Year
           1618.
           
           This
           Young
           Man
           went
           into
           the
           Convent
           of
           the
           Cordeliers
           ,
           and
           enquired
           whether
           there
           were
           amongst
           them
           any
           Fathers
           of
           the
           Province
           of
           Guienne
           ,
           thereupon
           one
           was
           shewed
           to
           him
           in
           the
           infirmery
           ,
           named
           Arnoux
           ;
           he
           accosted
           him
           ,
           and
           after
           some
           discourse
           ,
           
           desired
           him
           to
           hear
           him
           in
           Confession
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           accused
           himself
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             that
             he
             had
             some
             thoughts
             that
             he
             should
             be
             well
             pleased
             if
             the
             King
             ,
             Queen
             and
             Monsieur
             the
             Kings
             Brother
             were
             dead
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             had
             a
             mind
             ,
             if
             it
             seemed
             good
             to
             him
             ,
             to
             kill
             them
             and
             three
             other
             Princes
             .
          
           These
           were
           the
           very
           Words
           that
           the
           Cordelier
           caused
           him
           to
           repeat
           to
           him
           upon
           the
           spot
           ,
           telling
           him
           that
           before
           he
           gave
           him
           absolution
           ,
           he
           would
           consider
           them
           well
           ,
           and
           would
           talk
           with
           him
           in
           particular
           about
           them
           ,
           which
           he
           did
           at
           first
           in
           the
           Cloister
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           in
           his
           Chamber
           where
           he
           brought
           him
           ,
           and
           there
           having
           fully
           examined
           him
           concerning
           this
           Diabolical
           Imagination
           ,
           he
           found
           that
           he
           was
           a
           Person
           capable
           of
           committing
           all
           manner
           of
           wickedness
           ,
           and
           that
           instead
           of
           shewing
           any
           contrition
           for
           so
           abominable
           a
           thought
           ,
           he
           seemed
           always
           obstinately
           to
           persist
           therein
           .
           This
           good
           Friar
           fearing
           least
           some
           mischief
           might
           ensue
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           not
           prevented
           ,
           entreated
           him
           to
           tarry
           a
           little
           in
           the
           Chamber
           ,
           whilst
           he
           went
           into
           the
           Library
           to
           turn
           over
           certain
           Casuists
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           resolve
           his
           
           doubts
           on
           the
           Subject
           of
           his
           Confession
           :
           He
           took
           this
           opportunity
           to
           acquaint
           
             Monsieur
             Deageant
          
           with
           what
           had
           happened
           ,
           relating
           to
           him
           (
           as
           he
           said
           )
           not
           that
           which
           had
           been
           spoken
           in
           Confession
           ,
           because
           that
           was
           forbidden
           ,
           but
           several
           passages
           that
           he
           had
           heard
           from
           the
           Mouth
           of
           this
           Young
           Man
           in
           other
           discourses
           with
           him
           :
           
             Monsieur
             Deageant
          
           after
           he
           had
           commended
           his
           zeal
           ,
           desired
           him
           to
           go
           and
           entertain
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           invite
           him
           to
           dinner
           in
           his
           own
           Chamber
           ,
           or
           if
           he
           refused
           it
           ,
           to
           accompany
           him
           to
           his
           Lodgings
           ,
           till
           an
           Officer
           were
           sent
           to
           apprehend
           him
           .
           The
           Ministers
           of
           State
           were
           immediately
           assembled
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           their
           Advice
           this
           Young
           Man
           was
           put
           into
           the
           Bastile
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           Chest
           that
           was
           in
           the
           Chamber
           where
           he
           lay
           ,
           his
           Confession
           was
           found
           containing
           these
           wicked
           thoughts
           ,
           with
           several
           other
           horrible
           abominations
           ,
           which
           being
           viewed
           by
           the
           Privy
           Counsellors
           ,
           they
           considered
           that
           forasmuch
           as
           there
           was
           no
           other
           Proof
           against
           him
           but
           his
           own
           Confession
           ,
           and
           the
           report
           of
           the
           Confessor
           ,
           they
           ought
           on
           several
           accounts
           to
           act
           circumspectly
           
           in
           such
           Cases
           ,
           and
           fearing
           on
           the
           other
           side
           least
           the
           King
           should
           be
           troubled
           ,
           and
           it
           should
           be
           made
           known
           to
           the
           World
           that
           any
           had
           conspired
           against
           his
           life
           ,
           they
           thought
           it
           convenient
           to
           keep
           him
           a
           close
           Prisoner
           ,
           and
           that
           no
           rumour
           should
           be
           spread
           abroad
           touching
           this
           matter
           .
           They
           to
           whose
           custody
           he
           was
           committed
           ,
           and
           that
           observed
           his
           behaviour
           ,
           reported
           that
           he
           would
           often
           talk
           like
           a
           mad
           man
           ,
           and
           one
           that
           was
           desperately
           intent
           upon
           some
           mischeif
           .
           
             Monsieur
             Deageant
          
           ,
           being
           soon
           after
           discharged
           from
           the
           managing
           of
           Public
           Affairs
           ,
           this
           as
           well
           as
           many
           others
           ,
           was
           neglected
           ;
           insomuch
           that
           the
           Ministers
           without
           recollecting
           (
           as
           is
           to
           be
           supposed
           )
           the
           cause
           of
           his
           confinement
           ,
           and
           without
           enquiring
           into
           it
           ,
           ordered
           him
           to
           be
           set
           at
           liberty
           ,
           as
           also
           were
           some
           others
           that
           were
           imprisoned
           in
           the
           same
           place
           on
           slight
           occasions
           .
           They
           repented
           it
           afterwards
           ,
           being
           informed
           who
           he
           was
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           caused
           him
           to
           be
           taken
           again
           ,
           but
           to
           no
           purpose
           .
           On
           the
           third
           day
           in
           Easter
           ,
           the
           Cordelier
           that
           had
           discovered
           him
           ,
           was
           (
           as
           is
           thought
           )
           Poysoned
           in
           the
           Convent
           ,
           
           the
           Physitians
           with
           whose
           Advice
           he
           was
           carefully
           assisted
           ,
           observed
           all
           the
           signs
           of
           a
           subtil
           Poyson
           ,
           that
           would
           soon
           have
           dispatched
           him
           ,
           if
           he
           had
           not
           been
           of
           a
           very
           strong
           constitution
           ,
           and
           had
           not
           found
           such
           speedy
           and
           effectual
           relief
           :
           As
           soon
           as
           he
           was
           cured
           ,
           he
           was
           sent
           back
           again
           into
           his
           Convent
           ,
           and
           during
           the
           Seige
           of
           Montauban
           ,
           he
           served
           as
           an
           Almoner
           ,
           where
           he
           fell
           sick
           and
           dyed
           .
        
         
           The
           Devil
           having
           failed
           in
           this
           attempt
           resolved
           '
           ere
           long
           to
           try
           another
           .
           Amongst
           the
           Pages
           of
           the
           lesser
           Stables
           ,
           there
           was
           one
           for
           whom
           the
           King
           had
           a
           more
           particular
           respect
           ,
           and
           who
           upon
           this
           account
           attended
           on
           Horseback
           almost
           always
           when
           his
           Majesty
           went
           a
           Hunting
           .
           The
           Master
           of
           the
           Horse
           having
           on
           a
           certain
           day
           ,
           ordered
           him
           to
           mount
           according
           to
           the
           usual
           custom
           ,
           he
           fell
           a
           weeping
           and
           entreated
           him
           that
           he
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           excuse
           him
           ,
           affirming
           that
           ever
           since
           the
           last
           time
           that
           they
           Hunted
           ,
           he
           was
           troubled
           with
           somewhat
           that
           incessantly
           urged
           him
           to
           kill
           the
           King
           ,
           that
           the
           more
           he
           strove
           to
           resist
           this
           temptation
           ,
           the
           more
           he
           was
           tormented
           with
           
           it
           ,
           without
           being
           able
           to
           sleep
           ,
           or
           to
           enjoy
           any
           peace
           in
           his
           mind
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           had
           had
           recourse
           to
           Prayer
           ,
           Confession
           and
           the
           Sacrament
           ,
           but
           could
           not
           get
           rid
           of
           a
           thought
           ,
           that
           he
           detested
           as
           much
           as
           Hell
           it self
           :
           He
           fell
           on
           his
           knees
           at
           his
           feet
           ,
           beseeching
           him
           to
           take
           care
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           permit
           him
           to
           come
           near
           the
           King
           ,
           least
           the
           evil
           Spirit
           should
           compel
           him
           to
           commit
           the
           execrable
           Fact
           to
           which
           he
           was
           prompted
           against
           his
           Will
           :
           The
           Master
           of
           the
           Horse
           caused
           him
           to
           be
           examined
           by
           two
           learned
           Divines
           ,
           and
           a
           Physitian
           to
           discover
           whether
           this
           perturbation
           might
           not
           proceed
           from
           Melancholy
           ;
           they
           avouched
           the
           contrary
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Page
           appeared
           to
           be
           of
           a
           good
           natural
           constitution
           ,
           devout
           and
           sound
           in
           body
           and
           mind
           ,
           his
           imagination
           only
           excepted
           ,
           that
           was
           hurt
           by
           the
           malignant
           suggestion
           of
           the
           Devil
           with
           whom
           he
           seemed
           to
           be
           possessed
           ;
           he
           afterwards
           came
           and
           made
           a
           report
           thereof
           to
           a
           private
           Assembly
           of
           the
           Ministers
           of
           State
           ,
           who
           were
           of
           opinion
           that
           no
           mention
           ought
           to
           be
           made
           of
           this
           Affair
           ,
           for
           the
           same
           reasons
           that
           have
           been
           produced
           in
           the
           
           Preceding
           Paragraph
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Page
           should
           be
           committed
           to
           the
           custody
           of
           some
           Person
           appointed
           to
           conduct
           him
           to
           the
           Citadel
           of
           Calais
           ,
           where
           the
           Governour
           was
           to
           be
           commanded
           to
           entertain
           him
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           permit
           him
           to
           depart
           till
           he
           had
           received
           further
           orders
           ;
           this
           was
           put
           in
           execution
           ,
           and
           I
           know
           not
           what
           became
           of
           him
           since
           ,
           because
           I
           had
           retired
           from
           the
           Court.
           
        
         
           About
           the
           same
           time
           a
           certain
           French
           Man
           ,
           that
           had
           lived
           in
           Spain
           about
           fourteen
           Years
           came
           from
           Portugal
           to
           the
           Court
           ,
           and
           made
           application
           to
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Luxemburg
          
           lately
           Deceased
           ,
           the
           Brother
           of
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           whom
           he
           acquainted
           that
           he
           came
           on
           purpose
           to
           give
           information
           of
           a
           matter
           that
           he
           thought
           was
           of
           great
           consequence
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           Kings
           Person
           ;
           affirming
           ,
           that
           being
           very
           intimate
           with
           the
           Governour
           of
           a
           Sea-port
           Town
           ,
           the
           name
           of
           which
           I
           do
           not
           remember
           ,
           this
           Man
           believing
           him
           to
           be
           a
           Spaniard
           ,
           had
           often
           shewed
           him
           an
           Indian
           Youth
           that
           had
           a
           Steel
           Cross
           bow
           ,
           so
           little
           that
           it
           might
           be
           put
           into
           his
           Pocket
           ,
           which
           he
           could
           draw
           so
           dextroufly
           ,
           
           that
           he
           never
           failed
           to
           shoot
           twenty
           or
           twenty
           five
           shot
           within
           the
           compass
           of
           a
           penny
           ,
           with
           a
           sharp
           Arrow
           that
           entered
           with
           great
           force
           ,
           and
           very
           far
           into
           the
           board
           that
           was
           set
           up
           as
           a
           mark
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           was
           employed
           at
           other
           times
           in
           learning
           Languages
           ,
           and
           more
           especially
           the
           French
           above
           all
           others
           ,
           without
           permitting
           him
           to
           go
           out
           of
           the
           Fortress
           ,
           nor
           so
           much
           as
           out
           of
           the
           Tower
           ,
           where
           six
           Souldiers
           were
           appointed
           for
           his
           Guard
           :
           This
           giving
           him
           an
           occasion
           to
           suspect
           that
           there
           was
           some
           sinister
           design
           in
           agitation
           against
           his
           Country
           ,
           excited
           in
           him
           a
           desire
           to
           penetrate
           into
           it
           as
           far
           as
           he
           could
           ;
           insomuch
           that
           being
           on
           a
           certain
           day
           in
           the
           Indians
           Chamber
           with
           the
           Governours
           Secretary
           (
           who
           as
           his
           Master
           had
           done
           ,
           took
           him
           to
           be
           a
           native
           of
           Spain
           )
           and
           having
           asked
           him
           what
           they
           intended
           to
           do
           with
           this
           Foreigner
           that
           was
           kept
           there
           so
           long
           ;
           he
           replied
           ,
           
             that
             it
             was
             better
             to
             maintain
             one
             desperate
             and
             resolute
             Traytor
             than
             a
             great
             Army
             ,
             that
             such
             a
             one
             usually
             did
             more
             execution
             ,
             and
             did
             not
             cost
             so
             much
             ;
             and
             that
             he
             could
             not
             be
             ignorant
             ,
             that
             this
             was
             a
             Maxim
             of
             the
          
           Spanish
           Politicks
           .
           Therefore
           from
           this
           
           and
           from
           other
           passages
           that
           he
           observed
           elsewhere
           ,
           he
           concluded
           it
           to
           be
           an
           undoubted
           truth
           ,
           that
           the
           Indian
           was
           thus
           exercised
           and
           guarded
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           be
           hereafter
           employed
           to
           perpetrate
           some
           villanous
           enterprize
           in
           France
           :
           He
           earnestly
           insisted
           that
           this
           ma●ter
           should
           not
           be
           communicated
           to
           the
           Kings
           Council
           ,
           only
           to
           some
           of
           them
           in
           private
           ,
           whose
           fidelity
           and
           capacity
           was
           well
           known
           ,
           and
           that
           if
           some
           one
           were
           chosen
           that
           might
           be
           trusted
           ,
           and
           that
           could
           speak
           the
           Spanish
           Tongue
           fluently
           ,
           he
           could
           prevail
           so
           far
           as
           to
           cause
           him
           to
           be
           admitted
           into
           the
           Garrison
           of
           the
           Fortress
           ,
           and
           perhaps
           into
           the
           Guard
           of
           the
           Indian's
           Tower
           ,
           where
           he
           might
           see
           the
           truth
           of
           that
           which
           he
           had
           related
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           might
           advise
           together
           concerning
           the
           measures
           that
           were
           to
           be
           taken
           to
           destroy
           this
           Man
           ;
           in
           case
           they
           could
           perceive
           that
           any
           progress
           had
           been
           made
           in
           the
           design
           ,
           for
           which
           he
           judged
           that
           he
           was
           entertained
           after
           this
           manner
           ;
           thereupon
           such
           a
           Person
           was
           provided
           as
           he
           required
           ,
           who
           was
           furnished
           with
           a
           peculiar
           Cyphet
           or
           Character
           to
           write
           down
           the
           particulars
           that
           he
           should
           observe
           concerning
           these
           occurrences
           ;
           
           he
           sent
           divers
           Letters
           that
           confirmed
           all
           that
           the
           other
           had
           reported
           ,
           and
           urged
           with
           much
           importunity
           that
           this
           Indian
           ought
           to
           be
           dispatched
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           might
           be
           easily
           effected
           with
           a
           little
           Money
           ,
           by
           the
           means
           of
           some
           of
           those
           that
           belonged
           to
           his
           Guard
           ;
           this
           was
           not
           long
           after
           actually
           put
           in
           execution
           :
           A
           Gentleman
           that
           faithfully
           served
           the
           King
           in
           Spain
           ,
           was
           charged
           to
           observe
           these
           transactions
           ,
           and
           gave
           an
           account
           that
           the
           two
           Men
           that
           were
           sent
           thither
           ,
           had
           punctually
           performed
           their
           promise
           :
           I
           can
           certainly
           avouch
           the
           truth
           of
           this
           Affair
           ,
           since
           the
           sums
           of
           Money
           that
           were
           paid
           to
           keep
           it
           secret
           were
           taken
           out
           of
           my
           Chest
           a
           considerable
           part
           of
           which
           is
           yet
           due
           to
           me
           ,
           because
           I
           was
           dismissed
           from
           the
           managing
           of
           public
           Negotiations
           ,
           during
           the
           time
           that
           this
           was
           in
           agitation
           .
        
         
           Before
           I
           proceed
           to
           discourse
           of
           those
           passages
           that
           came
           to
           my
           knowledge
           ,
           after
           I
           was
           thus
           discharged
           〈◊〉
           my
           Employment
           ,
           I
           thought
           it
           not
           amiss
           succinctly
           to
           relate
           some
           particulars
           touching
           Foreign
           Affairs
           ,
           a
           true
           account
           of
           which
           perhaps
           hath
           not
           been
           exhibited
           elsewhere
           :
           It
           is
           certain
           that
           
           when
           the
           King
           took
           the
           Reins
           of
           the
           Government
           of
           his
           Kingdom
           into
           his
           own
           hands
           ,
           the
           Court
           of
           Rome
           inclined
           more
           to
           the
           side
           of
           Spain
           ,
           than
           to
           that
           of
           France
           ;
           Cardinal
           Bourguere
           the
           Popes
           Nephew
           privately
           encouraged
           this
           party
           against
           ours
           ,
           and
           to
           engage
           himself
           therein
           ,
           concluded
           with
           the
           Spanish
           Ambassador
           the
           Marriage
           of
           the
           Prince
           
             de
             Sulmone
          
           which
           hath
           been
           since
           consummated
           .
           
             Monsieur
             Deageant
          
           perceiving
           that
           they
           to
           whom
           the
           administration
           of
           the
           transactions
           abroad
           ,
           was
           committed
           ,
           did
           not
           Advise
           the
           King
           to
           get
           an
           interest
           at
           this
           Court
           ,
           that
           was
           always
           able
           to
           cause
           notable
           revolutions
           in
           the
           Affairs
           of
           Christendom
           ,
           entreated
           his
           Majesty
           to
           permit
           him
           to
           endeavour
           to
           accomplish
           a
           design
           that
           he
           had
           contrived
           for
           this
           purpose
           :
           He
           was
           so
           fortunate
           as
           to
           obtain
           a
           considerable
           esteem
           with
           the
           Pope
           and
           the
           Cardinal
           his
           Nephew
           ;
           and
           Cardinal
           Bentivoglio
           ,
           being
           then
           in
           France
           ,
           wrought
           good
           impressions
           upon
           them
           by
           his
           dispatches
           ;
           which
           procured
           him
           great
           Credit
           ,
           and
           very
           much
           facilitated
           his
           enterprize
           ,
           he
           was
           also
           favoured
           with
           the
           great
           reputation
           that
           the
           King
           daily
           acquir'd
           ,
           and
           by
           
           the
           refusal
           of
           the
           Spaniards
           to
           restore
           Verseil
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           re-iterated
           promises
           that
           they
           had
           made
           ,
           by
           the
           Treaties
           that
           were
           concluded
           through
           the
           Mediation
           of
           the
           Pope
           and
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           from
           whence
           the
           Court
           of
           Rome
           inferred
           ,
           that
           the
           Spaniards
           designed
           to
           enlarge
           their
           Dominions
           in
           Italy
           ,
           to
           the
           damage
           of
           the
           other
           Potentates
           ,
           and
           particularly
           of
           his
           Holiness
           .
           Thereupon
           a
           Treaty
           of
           Alliance
           was
           promoted
           between
           the
           House
           of
           Bourguere
           and
           that
           of
           France
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           it
           more
           firm
           and
           durable
           a
           match
           was
           propounded
           between
           the
           Duke
           of
           Sulmone
           and
           
             Mademoiselle
             de
             Verneuil
          
           ,
           who
           was
           afterwards
           Married
           to
           the
           Duke
           
             de
             la
             Valette
          
           .
           This
           overture
           being
           made
           to
           Cardinal
           Bourguere
           ,
           and
           several
           reasons
           and
           advantages
           represented
           that
           were
           proper
           to
           perswade
           him
           ;
           he
           declared
           that
           he
           did
           not
           dislike
           the
           Proposition
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           communicate
           it
           to
           his
           Holiness
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           would
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           hold
           the
           Marriage
           in
           suspense
           that
           was
           Prosecuted
           by
           the
           Ambassador
           of
           Spain
           ,
           between
           the
           Prince
           
             de
             Sulmone
          
           ,
           and
           the
           party
           whom
           he
           hath
           since
           taken
           to
           Wife
           :
           But
           that
           he
           was
           obliged
           to
           say
           that
           France
           would
           not
           reap
           the
           Fruits
           
           that
           they
           expected
           from
           this
           Treaty
           ,
           though
           it
           should
           succeed
           ,
           unless
           the
           consent
           of
           Cardinal
           Aldobrandini
           could
           be
           obtained
           ,
           whose
           power
           equalled
           ,
           if
           not
           surpassed
           ,
           that
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Bourguere
           ;
           that
           he
           would
           not
           fail
           to
           joyn
           with
           Spain
           ,
           as
           soon
           as
           he
           should
           see
           this
           union
           proposed
           ;
           that
           the
           number
           of
           the
           Cardinals
           of
           his
           Faction
           ,
           being
           augmented
           with
           those
           that
           were
           the
           Subjects
           of
           Spain
           ,
           would
           always
           prevail
           in
           the
           Conclave
           and
           in
           the
           Consistory
           ;
           and
           therefore
           that
           they
           would
           be
           continually
           opposed
           and
           over-powered
           ,
           notwithstanding
           all
           that
           might
           happen
           to
           the
           advantage
           of
           France
           ,
           whereas
           if
           the
           King
           could
           unite
           these
           two
           Powers
           ,
           nothing
           could
           hinder
           him
           for
           the
           suture
           ,
           from
           obtaining
           all
           manner
           of
           Credit
           and
           Power
           in
           the
           Court
           of
           Rome
           ,
           even
           to
           that
           degree
           ,
           that
           when
           the
           Pope
           should
           dye
           ,
           he
           might
           cause
           one
           to
           be
           chosen
           of
           the
           French
           Nation
           .
           A
           promise
           was
           made
           to
           him
           ,
           to
           make
           an
           attempt
           upon
           the
           hopes
           of
           good
           success
           ;
           and
           he
           was
           assured
           ,
           that
           it
           should
           be
           his
           own
           fault
           ,
           if
           his
           party
           were
           not
           strengthned
           with
           his
           Majesties
           Authority
           against
           that
           of
           Spain
           and
           the
           Family
           of
           Aldobrandini
           that
           was
           almost
           extinct
           .
        
         
           A
           Marriage
           was
           then
           treated
           between
           
           Monsieur
           the
           Prince
           of
           Piedmont
           and
           Madam
           the
           Kings
           Sister
           ;
           Monsieur
           Deageant
           was
           one
           of
           those
           whom
           his
           Majesty
           thought
           fit
           to
           employ
           more
           particularly
           therein
           ,
           who
           took
           this
           opportunity
           to
           perswade
           the
           Duke
           of
           Savoy
           to
           endeavour
           to
           engage
           Cardinal
           Aldobrandini
           in
           the
           French
           Interests
           ,
           without
           declaring
           to
           him
           any
           thing
           that
           had
           passed
           between
           him
           and
           Cardinal
           Bourguere
           ;
           he
           was
           further
           urged
           with
           the
           hopes
           that
           by
           effecting
           this
           ,
           he
           might
           cause
           himself
           to
           be
           elected
           King
           of
           the
           Romans
           ,
           and
           from
           thence
           might
           be
           advanced
           to
           the
           Empire
           .
           James
           I.
           late
           King
           of
           
             Great
             Britain
          
           instead
           of
           inciting
           the
           Prince
           Palatine
           his
           Son-in-Law
           ,
           disswaded
           him
           from
           it
           ,
           and
           was
           of
           opinion
           that
           the
           Duke
           of
           Savoy
           ought
           rather
           to
           be
           regarded
           .
           One
           of
           the
           English
           Ministers
           of
           State
           imparted
           this
           to
           Monsieur
           Deageant
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           inform
           the
           King
           thereof
           ,
           and
           might
           induce
           him
           to
           prosecute
           this
           Design
           ,
           as
           being
           the
           best
           and
           most
           sure
           means
           to
           pull
           down
           the
           House
           of
           Austria
           ,
           to
           establish
           Peace
           amongst
           the
           Estates
           of
           Europe
           ,
           and
           to
           prevent
           the
           Commotions
           that
           were
           ready
           to
           break
           forth
           in
           Germany
           .
        
         
         
           This
           Proposition
           was
           approved
           by
           the
           Duke
           of
           Savoy
           ,
           who
           wanted
           neither
           Courage
           nor
           Ambition
           :
           he
           therefore
           resolved
           to
           sollicite
           Cardinal
           Aldobrandini
           on
           this
           account
           and
           promised
           much
           from
           the
           strict
           Amity
           and
           Friendship
           that
           was
           betwixt
           them
           ,
           but
           he
           feared
           least
           he
           should
           meet
           with
           some
           difficulty
           therein
           ,
           because
           this
           Cardinal
           ,
           as
           to
           his
           present
           Condition
           at
           Rome
           ,
           was
           able
           to
           hold
           the
           Ballance
           even
           in
           the
           Conclave
           and
           in
           the
           Consistory
           ;
           but
           that
           he
           might
           be
           over-matched
           by
           the
           Faction
           of
           Bourguere
           ;
           that
           would
           be
           fortified
           with
           the
           Spaniards
           as
           soon
           as
           they
           should
           see
           him
           inclined
           to
           France
           ;
           which
           was
           the
           same
           consideration
           that
           had
           restrained
           Bourguere
           with
           respect
           to
           Aldobrandini
           as
           hath
           been
           already
           observed
           .
           A
           promise
           was
           thereupon
           made
           to
           the
           said
           Duke
           that
           all
           possible
           Efforts
           should
           be
           used
           to
           gain
           Cardinal
           Bourgu●re
           .
        
         
           It
           hath
           been
           above
           related
           that
           
             M.
             Deageant
          
           contrived
           an
           Enterprize
           against
           Rochel
           with
           an
           Officer
           that
           had
           the
           charge
           of
           the
           Fortifications
           of
           that
           City
           ;
           this
           Man
           had
           given
           Information
           to
           the
           Inhabitants
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           security
           
           of
           the
           Place
           it
           was
           necessary
           to
           raise
           a
           Bulwark
           on
           that
           side
           next
           the
           Harbour
           ,
           and
           having
           received
           orders
           to
           take
           care
           that
           a
           good
           quantity
           of
           Earth
           should
           be
           carried
           thither
           ,
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           left
           a
           space
           open
           through
           which
           seven
           Men
           might
           enter
           in
           front
           ,
           this
           gap
           was
           filled
           up
           at
           Night
           with
           a
           few
           Turfs
           that
           might
           be
           easily
           trampled
           upon
           and
           overturned
           ;
           but
           that
           he
           might
           gain
           time
           to
           prepare
           all
           things
           requisite
           for
           the
           Execution
           of
           this
           Design
           ,
           he
           prolonged
           the
           finishing
           of
           this
           Work.
           Another
           Inhabitant
           of
           Rochel
           that
           guarded
           the
           Tower
           of
           the
           Lantern
           on
           the
           same
           side
           ,
           treated
           in
           like
           manner
           with
           Monsieur
           Deageant
           at
           the
           same
           time
           ,
           to
           open
           a
           passage
           into
           the
           City
           ,
           which
           he
           had
           cut
           through
           the
           Stones
           and
           afterwards
           filled
           with
           Earth
           ,
           and
           was
           so
           wide
           that
           two
           Men
           might
           march
           therein
           in
           front
           :
           The
           other
           Officer
           and
           he
           ,
           without
           knowing
           one
           another
           Intentions
           insisted
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           having
           put
           a
           strong
           Garrison
           into
           Fort
           Lewes
           ,
           that
           was
           near
           the
           City
           ,
           might
           re-enforce
           it
           as
           occasion
           required
           ,
           and
           might
           without
           any
           difficulty
           at
           the
           return
           of
           the
           tide
           ,
           cause
           a
           detatchment
           of
           a
           
           considerable
           number
           of
           Soldiers
           that
           might
           be
           sufficient
           to
           perform
           this
           Enterprize
           ,
           to
           advance
           by
           the
           way
           that
           they
           should
           shew
           ,
           without
           being
           perceived
           by
           the
           Sentinels
           .
           Monsieur
           Deageant
           to
           be
           assured
           of
           this
           ,
           sent
           an
           Engineer
           in
           whom
           he
           could
           confide
           ,
           that
           at
           two
           several
           Nights
           entered
           through
           the
           above
           mentioned
           Passages
           ,
           and
           reported
           that
           the
           project
           was
           infallible
           ,
           and
           not
           long
           after
           acquainted
           the
           King
           and
           Monfieur
           
             de
             Luines
          
           with
           it
           :
           Thereupon
           a
           debate
           arose
           in
           the
           Privy
           Council
           ,
           whether
           in
           case
           an
           opportunity
           should
           be
           offered
           to
           surprise
           Rochel
           ,
           the
           King
           should
           lay
           hold
           on
           it
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           carried
           in
           the
           affirmative
           ,
           though
           at
           that
           time
           there
           was
           a
           full
           Peace
           ,
           since
           the
           Rockellers
           as
           to
           their
           particular
           were
           continually
           Factious
           and
           in
           Rebellion
           .
           There
           were
           none
           then
           privy
           to
           the
           Design
           ,
           but
           the
           King
           ,
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           the
           two
           Undertakers
           ,
           the
           Workman
           that
           was
           sent
           to
           view
           the
           Places
           ,
           and
           Monsieur
           Deageant
           :
           but
           afterwards
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Luines
          
           perswaded
           the
           Person
           that
           managed
           the
           Affair
           at
           the
           Tower
           of
           the
           Lantern
           to
           introduce
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Auriac
          
           Quarter-Master
           of
           the
           Army
           lately
           deceased
           ,
           
           to
           see
           whether
           it
           could
           be
           effected
           ,
           forbidding
           him
           to
           make
           any
           mention
           thereof
           to
           Monsieur
           Deageant
           :
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Auriac
          
           declared
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           seen
           every
           thing
           after
           the
           same
           manner
           as
           was
           represented
           ,
           but
           that
           so
           many
           Soldiers
           as
           would
           be
           requisite
           to
           take
           the
           City
           ,
           could
           not
           pass
           through
           that
           Tower
           ,
           unless
           the
           other
           Attempt
           were
           vigorously
           prosecuted
           at
           the
           same
           time
           ;
           this
           difficulty
           arose
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           absence
           of
           the
           other
           Officer
           ,
           who
           was
           in
           Rochel
           and
           had
           treated
           with
           none
           but
           Monsieur
           Deageant
           ,
           without
           whom
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Luines
          
           intended
           that
           these
           Enterprizes
           should
           be
           performed
           ,
           that
           the
           Honour
           of
           them
           might
           be
           attributed
           to
           him
           ;
           he
           feared
           also
           if
           any
           success
           should
           happen
           upon
           the
           Negotiation
           of
           Monsieur
           Deageant
           ,
           lest
           he
           should
           obtain
           further
           Credit
           and
           Favour
           with
           the
           King.
           Thus
           all
           proceedings
           in
           this
           Matter
           being
           delayed
           ,
           no
           other
           Effect
           was
           produced
           but
           the
           Death
           of
           him
           that
           acted
           at
           the
           Tower
           by
           the
           Lantern
           ,
           who
           being
           sent
           into
           the
           City
           of
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Luines
          
           to
           endeavour
           to
           induce
           the
           Officer
           to
           treat
           with
           none
           but
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           desist
           from
           conferring
           any
           
           longer
           with
           Monsieur
           Deageant
           ,
           was
           discovered
           ,
           upon
           the
           advice
           that
           a
           certain
           noble
           Man
           to
           whom
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Luines
          
           had
           revealed
           this
           Design
           ,
           had
           given
           to
           the
           Mayor
           ;
           insomuch
           that
           he
           was
           Condemned
           and
           Executed
           ;
           Upon
           this
           account
           the
           Officer
           fled
           ,
           and
           having
           related
           all
           these
           Circumstances
           to
           Monsieur
           Deageant
           ,
           departed
           to
           Rome
           ,
           not
           thinking
           himself
           safe
           in
           France
           .
           The
           Jealousy
           of
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           and
           the
           removing
           of
           Monsieur
           Deageant
           were
           the
           only
           Obstacles
           that
           hindered
           the
           King
           from
           becoming
           absolute
           Master
           of
           Rochel
           at
           that
           time
           .
        
         
           During
           the
           Employment
           of
           Monsieur
           Deageant
           ,
           no
           other
           Affairs
           of
           consequence
           were
           transacted
           in
           Italy
           ,
           but
           that
           of
           the
           Duke
           of
           Florence
           above
           mentioned
           ;
           the
           Marriage
           of
           the
           Prince
           of
           Piedmont
           ;
           the
           difference
           between
           the
           Dukes
           of
           Savoy
           and
           Mantua
           ,
           of
           which
           the
           King
           was
           Arbitrator
           ,
           and
           the
           Accommodation
           between
           the
           King
           of
           Spain
           and
           the
           Duke
           of
           Savoy
           ;
           And
           it
           would
           be
           needless
           for
           me
           to
           enlarge
           on
           them
           ,
           since
           there
           are
           many
           that
           are
           able
           to
           produce
           larger
           Memorials
           than
           I
           can
           ;
           as
           for
           the
           last
           ,
           Father
           Joseph
           can
           give
           a
           true
           
           account
           thereof
           ,
           since
           he
           was
           sent
           into
           Spain
           on
           purpose
           to
           cause
           the
           Treaty
           to
           be
           put
           in
           Execution
           ,
           that
           was
           made
           for
           the
           restitution
           of
           Verseil
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           only
           add
           one
           particular
           passage
           that
           happened
           to
           my
           Knowledge
           ,
           which
           perhaps
           may
           be
           thought
           worth
           the
           observing
           ,
           Cardinal
           Ludovisio
           ,
           who
           was
           afterwards
           promoted
           to
           the
           Pontificate
           ,
           negotiated
           for
           the
           Pope
           in
           the
           aforesaid
           Accommodation
           ,
           and
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Lesdiguiers
          
           was
           one
           of
           those
           whom
           the
           King
           had
           employed
           therein
           :
           The
           Treaty
           being
           concluded
           ,
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Lesdiguiers
          
           went
           to
           take
           leave
           of
           the
           Cardinal
           ,
           and
           amongst
           other
           Complements
           ,
           wished
           him
           the
           the
           Mitre
           ;
           he
           smiled
           and
           made
           him
           this
           answer
           ,
           
             Will
             you
             promise
             me
             to
             become
             a
             Catholic
             when
             I
             shall
             be
             Pope
             ?
             Yes
             certainly
             ,
          
           replied
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Lesdiguiers
          
           ,
           who
           seeing
           him
           very
           Ancient
           ,
           and
           the
           last
           of
           the
           Cardinals
           could
           not
           imagine
           that
           he
           could
           attain
           to
           this
           Supreme
           Dignity
           ;
           however
           in
           a
           little
           time
           he
           was
           placed
           in
           St.
           Peters
           Chair
           ,
           and
           long
           after
           dispatched
           a
           Brief
           to
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Lesdiguiers
          
           to
           put
           him
           in
           mind
           of
           his
           promise
           ,
           to
           perform
           which
           he
           was
           already
           inclined
           ,
           
           as
           shall
           be
           hereafter
           observed
           ;
           he
           sent
           an
           answer
           to
           this
           Brief
           ,
           full
           of
           respect
           ,
           and
           even
           made
           use
           of
           the
           terms
           of
           
             most
             Holy
             Father
          
           and
           
             his
             Holiness
          
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           Remonstrances
           that
           the
           Deputies
           of
           the
           Reformed
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           Consistory
           of
           Lyons
           from
           whence
           he
           wrote
           ,
           exhibited
           to
           him
           on
           this
           occasion
           .
        
         
           There
           were
           also
           certain
           Treaties
           in
           agitation
           concerning
           the
           Affairs
           of
           the
           Valtoline
           ,
           which
           were
           disannulled
           by
           the
           Venetians
           at
           the
           very
           first
           overture
           ,
           but
           because
           I
           knew
           not
           the
           succeeding
           Events
           I
           shall
           make
           no
           mention
           of
           them
           here
           ;
           And
           as
           for
           Spain
           ,
           excepting
           the
           Transactions
           that
           related
           to
           the
           composing
           of
           the
           differences
           between
           them
           and
           the
           Duke
           of
           Savoy
           ,
           there
           was
           no
           other
           matter
           of
           moment
           depending
           between
           the
           two
           Crowns
           ,
           and
           Peace
           hath
           been
           maintained
           in
           despight
           of
           the
           mutual
           Antipathies
           of
           of
           these
           two
           Nations
           one
           against
           another
           ,
           and
           the
           different
           Interests
           of
           their
           Kings
           .
        
         
           There
           arose
           about
           that
           time
           a
           certain
           contest
           with
           England
           ;
           the
           Ambassador
           of
           France
           was
           come
           back
           and
           left
           
             le
             Cler
          
           his
           Secretary
           to
           act
           in
           his
           
           stead
           ,
           who
           proceeded
           so
           far
           ,
           that
           a
           resolution
           was
           taken
           to
           treat
           him
           somewhat
           severely
           ,
           he
           thereupon
           withdrew
           himself
           ,
           and
           having
           sent
           an
           express
           to
           the
           King
           of
           what
           passed
           ;
           he
           received
           a
           Command
           to
           find
           out
           some
           means
           to
           return
           ,
           which
           he
           afterwards
           did
           ;
           there
           was
           also
           an
           Ambassador
           from
           England
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           who
           upon
           notice
           that
           the
           other
           of
           France
           was
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           gave
           orders
           that
           he
           should
           speedily
           depart
           ,
           since
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           Nations
           ,
           his
           Master
           had
           abused
           his
           .
           The
           Duke
           of
           Savoy
           who
           kept
           a
           good
           Correspondence
           in
           England
           ,
           and
           treated
           there
           about
           the
           Marriage
           of
           his
           Son
           ,
           hoping
           that
           these
           two
           Kings
           being
           united
           together
           ,
           would
           assist
           him
           much
           in
           obtaining
           the
           Crown
           ,
           that
           had
           been
           propounded
           to
           him
           ,
           interposed
           ,
           and
           took
           much
           pains
           to
           reconcile
           them
           ,
           since
           their
           differences
           were
           produced
           on
           a
           very
           slight
           occasion
           .
        
         
           The
           principal
           difficulty
           consisted
           in
           this
           Point
           ,
           which
           of
           them
           should
           first
           send
           his
           Ambassador
           .
           The
           King
           alledged
           that
           since
           there
           was
           no
           composition
           between
           the
           two
           Crowns
           touching
           precedency
           ,
           the
           English
           having
           
           always
           yielded
           it
           to
           the
           French
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           of
           England
           having
           obliged
           his
           Majesty
           to
           recal
           his
           Agent
           ,
           it
           belonged
           to
           him
           to
           send
           his
           Ambassador
           first
           into
           France
           :
           The
           King
           of
           England
           did
           not
           dispute
           about
           the
           matter
           of
           Composition
           ,
           but
           pretended
           that
           he
           had
           not
           treated
           the
           Agent
           of
           France
           after
           so
           rude
           a
           manner
           ,
           that
           he
           ought
           to
           have
           withdrawn
           himself
           ;
           that
           he
           was
           highly
           offended
           that
           his
           was
           sent
           back
           without
           any
           lawful
           Cause
           ,
           and
           that
           this
           offence
           could
           not
           be
           redressed
           but
           by
           sending
           a
           French
           Ambassador
           to
           excuse
           it
           after
           the
           arrival
           of
           whom
           he
           would
           cause
           his
           to
           depart
           .
           At
           last
           it
           was
           agreed
           that
           the
           two
           Kings
           should
           nominate
           their
           respective
           Ambassadors
           ,
           that
           the
           English
           should
           first
           pass
           over
           the
           Sea
           ,
           and
           that
           as
           soon
           as
           he
           had
           given
           notice
           of
           his
           Arrival
           in
           France
           ,
           the
           King
           should
           order
           his
           to
           set
           forward
           ;
           the
           first
           being
           very
           active
           ,
           made
           so
           great
           haste
           ,
           that
           as
           soon
           as
           he
           landed
           in
           France
           ,
           he
           travelled
           to
           the
           Court
           ,
           and
           remained
           there
           some
           time
           before
           the
           later
           began
           his
           Journey
           .
        
         
         
           An
           amicable
           Correspondence
           hath
           been
           since
           maintained
           between
           the
           two
           Crowns
           .
           The
           King
           of
           England
           upon
           the
           recommendation
           of
           our
           King
           did
           often
           mitigate
           and
           abate
           the
           ordinary
           rigorous
           proceedings
           against
           the
           Roman
           Catholicks
           in
           that
           Country
           :
           He
           was
           also
           very
           well
           pleased
           with
           the
           Propositions
           that
           were
           privately
           offer'd
           to
           him
           on
           behalf
           of
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           tending
           to
           re-unite
           him
           to
           the
           bosom
           of
           the
           Church
           :
           insomuch
           ,
           that
           after
           some
           reiterated
           Conferences
           that
           were
           managed
           to
           that
           effect
           in
           the
           King's
           Presence
           ,
           without
           communicating
           any
           thing
           thereof
           in
           his
           Council
           ,
           lest
           the
           effect
           being
           made
           known
           ,
           should
           be
           obstructed
           or
           prevented
           ,
           the
           Arch-Bishop
           of
           Embrun
           made
           a
           Voyage
           into
           England
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           without
           any
           design
           ,
           in
           the
           habit
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           name
           of
           a
           Counsellor
           in
           the
           Parliament
           of
           Grenoble
           ,
           whom
           curiosity
           had
           induced
           to
           see
           England
           :
           he
           had
           no
           sooner
           set
           his
           foot
           on
           Land
           at
           Dover
           ,
           but
           the
           Duke
           of
           Buckingham
           came
           to
           meet
           him
           ,
           and
           having
           saluted
           him
           ,
           whispered
           him
           thus
           in
           the
           Ear
           ;
           Sir
           ,
           
             You
             that
             call
             your self
             a
             Counsellor
             of
          
           Grenoble
           ,
           
             being
             the
          
           
           
             Arch-Bishop
             of
          
           Embrun
           ,
           
             are
             very
             welcome
             into
             these
             Dominions
             :
             you
             need
             not
             change
             your
             Name
             ,
             nor
             conceal
             your
             Quality
             ;
             for
             you
             shall
             receive
             nothing
             but
             Honour
             here
             ,
             and
             especially
             from
             the
             King
             my
             Master
             ,
             who
             hath
             a
             very
             particular
             esteem
             for
             you
             .
          
           Indeed
           ,
           the
           King
           of
           England
           treated
           him
           very
           honourably
           ,
           granted
           him
           several
           Favours
           in
           behalf
           of
           the
           Catholicks
           ,
           and
           even
           permitted
           him
           to
           administer
           the
           Sacrament
           of
           Confirmation
           to
           them
           in
           the
           House
           of
           the
           Ambassadour
           of
           France
           ,
           where
           there
           was
           a
           great
           Court
           ,
           the
           doors
           being
           open
           .
           There
           were
           near
           eighteen
           thousand
           persons
           that
           received
           this
           Sacrament
           ,
           without
           having
           any
           thing
           said
           to
           them
           ,
           in
           the
           Entry
           ,
           at
           the
           Door
           ,
           or
           elsewhere
           ;
           although
           there
           was
           a
           great
           concourse
           of
           the
           English
           people
           in
           the
           street
           ,
           that
           saw
           this
           Ceremony
           performed
           .
           During
           the
           time
           that
           he
           resided
           there
           ,
           he
           had
           several
           Conferences
           with
           the
           King
           ;
           who
           being
           satisfied
           as
           to
           all
           the
           points
           in
           Controversie
           ,
           wrote
           a
           large
           Letter
           to
           the
           Pope
           ,
           by
           a
           Catholick
           Gentleman
           his
           Subject
           ,
           whom
           he
           privily
           sent
           to
           him
           on
           purpose
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           
           acknowledged
           him
           as
           the
           Vicar
           General
           of
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           on
           Earth
           ,
           as
           the
           Universal
           Father
           of
           the
           Christians
           ,
           and
           the
           chief
           of
           all
           Catholicks
           ,
           assuring
           him
           ,
           that
           after
           he
           had
           taken
           care
           of
           those
           things
           to
           which
           he
           had
           agreed
           ,
           he
           would
           openly
           declare
           himself
           ;
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           he
           promised
           not
           to
           suffer
           any
           search
           to
           be
           made
           in
           his
           Kingdom
           after
           Priests
           that
           were
           sent
           by
           his
           Holiness
           or
           the
           most
           Christian
           King
           ,
           provided
           they
           were
           not
           Jesuits
           ,
           in
           whom
           he
           protested
           that
           he
           could
           not
           confide
           for
           divers
           Reasons
           ;
           principally
           because
           he
           accounted
           them
           as
           the
           Authors
           of
           the
           Gunpowder
           Treason
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           had
           designed
           to
           blow
           him
           up
           as
           he
           sat
           in
           the
           Parliament-House
           :
           In
           his
           Letter
           amongst
           other
           things
           ,
           he
           entreated
           the
           Pope
           to
           vouchsafe
           that
           the
           Goods
           of
           the
           Church
           that
           were
           entred
           into
           the
           Patrimony
           of
           the
           principal
           Families
           of
           England
           should
           not
           be
           taken
           from
           them
           ;
           but
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           be
           permitted
           to
           possess
           them
           ,
           because
           otherwise
           great
           troubles
           and
           commotions
           would
           ensue
           ;
           he
           affirm'd
           moreover
           ,
           that
           nothing
           could
           detain
           
           him
           from
           making
           a
           publick
           Profession
           of
           the
           Catholick
           Religion
           immediately
           ,
           but
           the
           desire
           he
           had
           to
           gain
           the
           King
           of
           Denmark
           his
           Brother-in-law
           ,
           whom
           he
           had
           to
           that
           end
           ,
           but
           under
           another
           pretence
           ,
           solicited
           to
           come
           over
           into
           England
           ,
           where
           he
           hoped
           to
           convert
           him
           :
           that
           by
           doing
           this
           he
           should
           be
           able
           to
           establish
           peace
           in
           his
           Dominions
           ,
           which
           otherwise
           could
           hardly
           be
           maintained
           ;
           and
           that
           they
           two
           being
           joined
           together
           in
           the
           same
           design
           ,
           would
           draw
           after
           them
           almost
           all
           the
           Northern
           Countries
           :
           The
           Duke
           of
           Buckingham
           and
           the
           Gentleman
           whom
           he
           sent
           to
           Rome
           ,
           were
           the
           only
           persons
           that
           were
           his
           Subjects
           to
           whom
           he
           discoursed
           these
           Intentions
           :
           The
           Duke
           had
           promised
           to
           follow
           him
           ,
           and
           indeed
           made
           a
           considerable
           progress
           therein
           ;
           but
           the
           Death
           of
           King
           James
           that
           happened
           during
           this
           Negotiation
           prevented
           the
           effect
           ,
           at
           which
           his
           Holiness
           and
           the
           King
           were
           very
           much
           troubled
           .
        
         
           The
           King
           of
           Great
           Britain
           always
           shewed
           a
           great
           aversion
           to
           the
           design
           of
           the
           Prince
           Palatine
           his
           Son-in-law
           ,
           and
           an
           extream
           desire
           to
           cause
           the
           
           Duke
           of
           Savoy
           to
           be
           made
           King
           of
           the
           Romans
           ;
           he
           solicited
           
             M.
             Deageant
          
           during
           his
           Employment
           at
           Court
           to
           endeavour
           to
           incite
           the
           King
           to
           this
           ,
           and
           to
           persuade
           him
           to
           make
           use
           of
           his
           Interest
           with
           the
           Electoral
           Princes
           that
           were
           his
           Friends
           ,
           as
           he
           intended
           to
           do
           with
           those
           that
           were
           his
           ,
           promising
           also
           to
           raise
           Forces
           to
           assist
           him
           in
           his
           Election
           and
           Enstalment
           .
        
         
           The
           Affairs
           of
           the
           
             Low
             Countries
          
           remained
           in
           their
           ordinary
           course
           :
           It
           is
           true
           indeed
           ,
           that
           the
           Spaniards
           in
           Flanders
           had
           determined
           to
           renew
           an
           old
           Quarrel
           by
           digging
           a
           certain
           Channel
           over
           Calais
           ,
           in
           those
           Lands
           that
           were
           in
           dispute
           between
           the
           two
           Estates
           ;
           but
           the
           King
           oppos'd
           it
           ,
           declaring
           that
           he
           would
           hinder
           the
           work
           by
           force
           of
           Arms
           :
           some
           Conferences
           were
           holden
           on
           this
           account
           by
           the
           neighbouring
           Officers
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           but
           they
           took
           no
           effect
           ;
           however
           the
           Spaniards
           desisted
           from
           their
           Undertaking
           .
           The
           King
           of
           Sweden
           obtained
           leave
           of
           the
           King
           to
           levy
           certain
           French
           Troops
           for
           his
           Service
           ,
           that
           were
           employed
           in
           the
           War
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           was
           then
           engaged
           .
        
         
         
           The
           Duke
           of
           Lorrain
           ,
           who
           was
           as
           yet
           only
           Prince
           of
           Vaudemont
           ,
           resided
           some
           time
           at
           Court
           ,
           where
           he
           received
           all
           manner
           of
           demonstrations
           of
           the
           King's
           Favour
           and
           good
           Will
           ,
           who
           defended
           him
           in
           a
           Quarrel
           that
           arose
           between
           him
           and
           the
           Count
           of
           Soissons
           ,
           and
           took
           a
           particular
           care
           of
           all
           his
           Affairs
           ;
           in
           somuch
           that
           when
           he
           proposed
           to
           marry
           the
           Heiress
           of
           Lorrain
           ,
           His
           Majesty
           afforded
           him
           his
           assistance
           ,
           tho
           some
           were
           of
           a
           contrary
           Opinion
           :
           indeed
           no
           Opportunity
           was
           offered
           wherein
           he
           could
           oblige
           him
           ,
           but
           he
           did
           it
           affectionately
           ,
           being
           very
           much
           inclined
           to
           love
           him
           .
           However
           ,
           Divine
           Justice
           hath
           permitted
           him
           to
           be
           punished
           for
           his
           unparallel'd
           ingratitude
           to
           the
           King
           almost
           assoon
           as
           he
           had
           arrived
           to
           the
           highest
           pitch
           of
           his
           power
           :
           The
           D.
           of
           Vaudemont
           his
           Father
           ,
           who
           never
           was
           well
           affected
           to
           France
           ,
           very
           early
           implanted
           the
           seeds
           of
           those
           pernicious
           Principles
           in
           his
           mind
           ,
           that
           have
           since
           produced
           such
           bitter
           fruits
           in
           his
           Family
           ,
           and
           have
           at
           last
           been
           the
           cause
           of
           its
           ruin
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           Affairs
           of
           Germany
           ,
           when
           the
           King
           took
           on
           himself
           the
           Administration
           
           of
           the
           Government
           of
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           they
           were
           sufficiently
           embroiled
           ;
           the
           two
           Parties
           ,
           the
           Catholick
           and
           the
           Protestant
           ,
           had
           already
           harassed
           one
           another
           in
           several
           places
           ;
           the
           Duke
           of
           Bavaria
           hoped
           to
           attain
           to
           the
           Empire
           ,
           being
           animated
           by
           the
           Counsel
           of
           the
           Jesuits
           ,
           who
           to
           that
           end
           had
           advised
           him
           to
           engage
           in
           his
           Interest
           the
           principal
           Officers
           that
           had
           served
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           and
           were
           lately
           disbanded
           ;
           as
           also
           to
           cause
           all
           necessary
           provisions
           to
           be
           made
           for
           the
           execution
           of
           this
           Design
           .
           The
           Prince
           Palatine
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           being
           excited
           by
           his
           own
           Ambition
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           and
           very
           much
           importuned
           by
           the
           Duke
           of
           Bouillon
           ,
           suffered
           himself
           to
           be
           decoyed
           with
           the
           same
           project
           of
           aspiring
           to
           the
           Empire
           ,
           and
           prosecuted
           it
           vigorously
           :
           Both
           Parties
           seeing
           France
           enjoying
           a
           profound
           Peace
           ,
           and
           their
           King
           ready
           to
           mount
           on
           Horse-back
           ,
           to
           turn
           the
           Scales
           to
           the
           side
           that
           he
           should
           think
           fit
           to
           favour
           ,
           diligently
           sought
           to
           make
           an
           Alliance
           with
           him
           :
           The
           King's
           Council
           was
           divided
           thereupon
           ;
           some
           thought
           it
           convenient
           that
           
           he
           should
           promote
           the
           Enterprise
           of
           the
           Duke
           of
           Bavaria
           ,
           nevertheless
           without
           declaring
           it
           openly
           :
           Others
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           were
           of
           Opinion
           that
           he
           ought
           to
           remain
           Neuter
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Forces
           that
           he
           had
           in
           the
           Field
           to
           march
           towards
           Metz
           ,
           that
           appearing
           formidable
           to
           both
           Parties
           ,
           he
           might
           be
           ready
           to
           lay
           hold
           on
           all
           advantages
           that
           should
           be
           offered
           ,
           which
           consisted
           amongst
           other
           things
           in
           counter-ballancing
           the
           House
           of
           Austria
           ,
           that
           apparently
           designed
           to
           exalt
           it self
           to
           the
           detriment
           of
           all
           the
           Potentates
           of
           Europe
           ;
           and
           in
           case
           matters
           should
           be
           disposed
           to
           a
           Peace
           ,
           in
           endeavouring
           to
           become
           Arbitrator
           thereof
           .
        
         
           Moreover
           ,
           there
           happened
           another
           occasion
           that
           required
           the
           King's
           Presence
           at
           Metz
           ,
           an
           Information
           had
           been
           given
           of
           the
           secret
           Correspondence
           between
           M.
           d'Espernon
           and
           the
           Queen-Mother
           ,
           that
           was
           at
           last
           made
           manifest
           by
           her
           departure
           from
           Blois
           :
           It
           was
           known
           also
           that
           the
           Duke
           of
           Bouillon
           had
           promised
           to
           join
           with
           that
           Party
           ,
           and
           that
           under
           colour
           of
           fortifying
           the
           Garrison
           of
           Metz
           ,
           he
           intended
           to
           cause
           Soldiers
           to
           be
           admitted
           
           therein
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           Combustions
           that
           he
           saw
           were
           ready
           to
           break
           forth
           ,
           with
           the
           assistance
           of
           them
           and
           some
           other
           Inhabitants
           that
           were
           at
           his
           Devotion
           ,
           he
           might
           attempt
           to
           make
           himself
           Master
           of
           the
           place
           ,
           to
           annex
           it
           to
           the
           Principality
           of
           Sedan
           ;
           insomuch
           that
           the
           King
           to
           secure
           this
           City
           ,
           and
           to
           rescue
           it
           from
           the
           power
           of
           those
           that
           were
           very
           industrious
           in
           strengthening
           themselves
           in
           their
           Conspiracies
           against
           him
           ,
           was
           resolved
           to
           proceed
           to
           the
           execution
           of
           an
           infallible
           Enterprise
           ,
           that
           had
           been
           projected
           at
           that
           time
           when
           M.
           d'Espernon
           began
           first
           to
           be
           suspected
           ;
           in
           order
           to
           the
           performance
           of
           which
           ,
           certain
           Troops
           were
           quartered
           near
           that
           City
           under
           another
           pretence
           .
           This
           Stratagem
           was
           then
           very
           privately
           managed
           ,
           for
           the
           King
           and
           one
           of
           his
           Privy
           Counsellors
           were
           only
           privy
           to
           it
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           not
           being
           willing
           to
           discover
           it
           even
           to
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           ;
           Because
           (
           said
           he
           )
           he
           knew
           not
           how
           to
           keep
           a
           Secret.
           
        
         
           Amongst
           the
           Nobility
           that
           adhered
           to
           the
           Factions
           that
           were
           raised
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           under
           the
           name
           of
           the
           
           Queen-Mother
           ,
           endeavours
           were
           used
           to
           introduce
           the
           whole
           Body
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           the
           principal
           Members
           of
           the
           Professors
           of
           the
           Reformed
           Religion
           ,
           who
           were
           always
           very
           watchful
           to
           take
           advantages
           upon
           any
           dissention
           in
           the
           State.
           This
           was
           the
           cause
           that
           detained
           the
           King
           in
           Paris
           or
           the
           places
           adjacent
           ,
           and
           prevented
           his
           Journey
           to
           Metz
           ,
           fearing
           lest
           the
           Incendiaries
           should
           grow
           more
           numerous
           and
           potent
           in
           his
           absence
        
         
           The
           Artifices
           of
           those
           that
           favored
           these
           Conspiracies
           ,
           and
           others
           that
           made
           use
           of
           them
           to
           ruin
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           and
           to
           get
           into
           his
           place
           ,
           prevailed
           so
           far
           over
           him
           as
           to
           persuade
           him
           to
           believe
           ,
           that
           every
           thing
           that
           was
           told
           him
           concerning
           them
           ,
           was
           frivolous
           and
           that
           there
           were
           no
           such
           Plots
           in
           Agitation
           :
           Insomuch
           ,
           that
           ten
           days
           before
           the
           Queen-Mother
           went
           from
           Blois
           ,
           M.
           Deageant
           ,
           who
           (
           as
           hath
           been
           said
           )
           had
           no
           share
           in
           the
           transaction
           of
           Affairs
           ,
           but
           remained
           as
           yet
           in
           Paris
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           desire
           of
           M.
           
             du
             Luines
          
           ,
           having
           brought
           to
           him
           an
           Information
           that
           he
           had
           received
           from
           a
           Gentleman
           of
           good
           Credit
           ,
           concerning
           
           the
           design
           of
           this
           departure
           ,
           and
           the
           manner
           how
           it
           was
           to
           be
           performed
           ;
           he
           despised
           it
           ,
           saying
           it
           was
           a
           Dream
           and
           a
           Chimera
           :
           However
           ,
           M.
           Deageant
           failed
           not
           after
           four
           days
           were
           passed
           to
           give
           him
           a
           new
           Account
           ,
           that
           came
           from
           another
           person
           of
           Quality
           his
           intimate
           Friend
           ,
           and
           one
           that
           was
           very
           well
           affected
           to
           the
           King's
           Service
           ,
           who
           had
           hearkened
           to
           the
           Enterprise
           ,
           with
           an
           intent
           rather
           to
           be
           serviceable
           in
           revealing
           it
           ,
           than
           to
           do
           any
           mischief
           :
           But
           M.
           
             du
             Luines
          
           treated
           him
           in
           this
           Rencounter
           ,
           after
           the
           same
           manner
           as
           he
           had
           done
           in
           the
           preceeding
           ,
           being
           possessed
           with
           an
           Opinion
           that
           had
           been
           wrought
           on
           his
           mind
           ,
           that
           Deageant
           had
           invented
           this
           piece
           of
           News
           to
           procure
           some
           advantage
           to
           himself
           ,
           and
           to
           endeavour
           by
           this
           means
           to
           recover
           his
           favour
           .
           M.
           Deageant
           had
           a
           just
           cause
           to
           be
           offended
           ,
           if
           his
           affection
           to
           his
           Master's
           service
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           particular
           welfare
           of
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           with
           whom
           he
           had
           lived
           in
           strict
           Amity
           ,
           had
           not
           restrained
           him
           ;
           but
           preferring
           his
           Duty
           before
           any
           other
           resentment
           ,
           he
           insisted
           as
           much
           as
           possibly
           he
           
           could
           ,
           to
           persuade
           him
           to
           advise
           the
           King
           to
           prevent
           (
           as
           he
           might
           easily
           do
           )
           an
           action
           that
           would
           infallibly
           kindle
           a
           Civil
           War
           ;
           but
           perceiving
           that
           he
           could
           not
           convince
           him
           of
           the
           Truth
           of
           this
           Relation
           ,
           he
           urged
           him
           at
           least
           for
           his
           own
           Security
           to
           propound
           it
           to
           the
           Council
           that
           was
           to
           be
           assembled
           at
           that
           very
           hour
           ,
           because
           otherwise
           the
           Counsellors
           themselves
           would
           be
           the
           first
           that
           should
           accuse
           him
           of
           Negligence
           ,
           in
           case
           the
           Enterprize
           should
           take
           effect
           .
           He
           promised
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           breaking
           up
           of
           this
           Council
           that
           was
           holden
           at
           Paris
           ,
           he
           told
           him
           that
           all
           the
           Ministers
           were
           imposed
           on
           in
           this
           matter
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           any
           longer
           amuzed
           thereby
           .
        
         
           The
           Gentleman
           that
           had
           sent
           the
           second
           Advice
           ,
           seeing
           that
           it
           was
           not
           regarded
           ,
           and
           being
           credibly
           informed
           of
           the
           resolution
           that
           was
           taken
           for
           the
           departure
           of
           the
           Queen-Mother
           from
           the
           Castle
           of
           Blois
           ,
           with
           the
           Retinue
           ,
           Order
           ,
           Manner
           and
           other
           particular
           Circumstances
           of
           the
           Action
           ,
           rode
           Post
           himself
           ,
           to
           give
           a
           certain
           account
           thereof
           ,
           thinking
           that
           his
           Words
           would
           be
           more
           prevalent
           than
           his
           Letters
           :
           He
           
           arrived
           on
           the
           Thursday
           preceeding
           the
           above-mentioned
           Departure
           .
           M.
           Deageant
           brought
           him
           to
           St.
           Germain
           ,
           whither
           the
           King
           was
           gone
           to
           divert
           himself
           for
           some
           Days
           with
           Walking
           ,
           and
           presented
           him
           before
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           who
           would
           not
           so
           much
           as
           hear
           him
           ,
           altho
           he
           offered
           to
           undergoe
           any
           Punishment
           that
           should
           be
           inflicted
           on
           him
           ,
           if
           he
           could
           not
           justify
           every
           Particular
           that
           he
           had
           averred
           .
        
         
           The
           Truth
           soon
           appeared
           ,
           for
           on
           the
           Saturday
           following
           ,
           about
           three
           of
           the
           Clock
           in
           the
           Afternoon
           ,
           the
           Sieur
           
             de
             Prè
          
           ,
           a
           Gentleman
           that
           belonged
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           had
           a
           House
           at
           Blois
           ,
           brought
           the
           News
           that
           between
           Friday
           Night
           and
           Saturday
           Morning
           the
           Queen-Mother
           was
           removed
           after
           the
           same
           manner
           as
           had
           been
           described
           to
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           who
           was
           now
           very
           much
           perplexed
           ,
           being
           sensible
           that
           this
           Device
           was
           principally
           contrived
           against
           him
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           Ministers
           of
           State
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           part
           of
           the
           other
           Persons
           that
           had
           disswaded
           him
           from
           hearkening
           to
           this
           Advice
           ,
           did
           not
           bear
           that
           cordial
           and
           sincere
           Affection
           to
           him
           as
           he
           imagined
           .
           It
           is
           also
           certain
           that
           
           some
           desired
           to
           see
           the
           Queen
           invested
           with
           the
           full
           Authority
           that
           she
           had
           formerly
           enjoyed
           at
           Court
           ,
           provided
           that
           they
           might
           rule
           under
           her
           Name
           ,
           as
           they
           hoped
           to
           do
           ;
           and
           that
           others
           earnestly
           expected
           some
           Change
           in
           hopes
           to
           advance
           their
           Fortune
           ,
           there
           being
           very
           few
           that
           preferred
           the
           Kings
           Interest
           and
           the
           common
           Good
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           before
           their
           own
           private
           Gain
           .
           Upon
           these
           Considerations
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           began
           to
           acknowledg
           the
           Damage
           that
           had
           accrued
           to
           the
           King's
           Affairs
           ,
           and
           to
           himself
           in
           particular
           ,
           by
           being
           so
           easily
           induced
           to
           withdraw
           M.
           Deageant
           from
           the
           transacting
           of
           publick
           Negociations
           ,
           and
           took
           a
           Resolution
           on
           this
           occasion
           to
           re-establish
           him
           ;
           but
           having
           discoursed
           with
           him
           touching
           his
           Intentions
           ;
           he
           excused
           himself
           altogether
           ,
           as
           he
           often
           did
           afterwards
           ,
           when
           he
           caused
           him
           to
           be
           solicited
           by
           divers
           worthy
           Persons
           ,
           some
           of
           whom
           are
           yet
           living
           :
           however
           he
           promised
           that
           he
           would
           never
           refuse
           to
           serve
           him
           in
           particular
           on
           any
           occasion
           ,
           when
           it
           should
           lye
           in
           his
           power
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           very
           advantageously
           even
           in
           the
           accommodation
           between
           
           the
           King
           and
           the
           Queen
           his
           Mother
           .
        
         
           On
           Sunday
           Morning
           the
           King
           returned
           to
           Paris
           ,
           and
           caused
           his
           Council
           to
           be
           assembled
           to
           consult
           what
           was
           to
           be
           done
           in
           this
           Conjuncture
           .
           It
           was
           resolved
           that
           forasmuch
           as
           this
           was
           the
           first
           considerable
           Enterprize
           that
           he
           had
           undertaken
           since
           he
           had
           taken
           upon
           himself
           the
           absolute
           Government
           of
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           to
           come
           off
           honourably
           and
           to
           strike
           a
           terrour
           into
           the
           Hearts
           of
           the
           Rebels
           ,
           he
           ought
           to
           raise
           a
           great
           Army
           ,
           and
           to
           appear
           himself
           at
           the
           Head
           thereof
           :
           That
           it
           was
           necessary
           to
           this
           end
           to
           levy
           about
           an
           hundred
           thousand
           Men
           ,
           to
           be
           employed
           in
           securing
           the
           Provinces
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           the
           Army
           that
           was
           to
           be
           commanded
           by
           his
           Majesty
           in
           Person
           ,
           should
           immediately
           go
           and
           besiege
           the
           Place
           where
           the
           Queen
           and
           her
           Abettors
           should
           be
           retired
           .
           Of
           all
           these
           Forces
           ,
           only
           fifteen
           hundred
           Men
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           M.
           
             du
             Maine
          
           were
           allotted
           to
           preserve
           Guienne
           ,
           tho
           that
           Province
           was
           most
           to
           be
           feared
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           Correspondence
           that
           the
           Queen-Mother
           and
           
           M.
           d'Espernon
           had
           therein
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           more
           than
           in
           any
           other
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           The
           King
           would
           not
           declare
           his
           Opinion
           in
           this
           Council
           ,
           but
           making
           a
           shew
           to
           all
           that
           were
           then
           present
           ,
           that
           he
           approved
           their
           Advice
           ,
           he
           resolved
           to
           examine
           this
           Affair
           privately
           and
           more
           exactly
           than
           he
           had
           done
           ,
           and
           to
           find
           out
           better
           Expedients
           than
           those
           that
           had
           been
           esteemed
           as
           the
           most
           safe
           .
           His
           Majesty
           was
           very
           sensible
           that
           they
           that
           had
           made
           this
           Overture
           ,
           had
           Intentions
           that
           were
           not
           conformable
           to
           his
           ;
           for
           (
           as
           he
           asterwards
           expressed
           his
           Mind
           to
           one
           of
           his
           Counsellors
           )
           if
           he
           had
           consented
           to
           act
           according
           to
           this
           Determination
           ,
           he
           would
           thereby
           have
           given
           time
           and
           means
           to
           a
           growing
           Party
           to
           advance
           ,
           and
           to
           become
           so
           powerful
           that
           it
           would
           be
           an
           exceeding
           difficult
           matter
           to
           subdue
           them
           ;
           in
           regard
           the
           full
           term
           of
           six
           Months
           would
           be
           expired
           before
           Provision
           could
           be
           made
           to
           begin
           to
           levy
           the
           Forces
           that
           were
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           there
           being
           then
           no
           Cash
           in
           the
           Treasury
           ,
           nor
           any
           way
           to
           raise
           such
           considerable
           Sums
           ,
           but
           by
           issuing
           out
           
           new
           Edicts
           that
           must
           be
           enrolled
           in
           the
           Sovereign
           Courts
           ,
           which
           would
           be
           an
           Undertaking
           of
           no
           small
           consequence
           ,
           and
           could
           not
           easily
           be
           performed
           :
           thus
           the
           whole
           Year
           would
           be
           passed
           before
           this
           vast
           Army
           could
           be
           in
           a
           condition
           to
           march
           into
           the
           Field
           ,
           and
           the
           Summer
           being
           spent
           in
           making
           Levies
           ,
           and
           the
           Winter
           drawing
           near
           ,
           the
           King
           would
           be
           forced
           either
           to
           treat
           ,
           or
           to
           disband
           part
           of
           his
           Troops
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           to
           put
           them
           in
           Garrisons
           ,
           and
           perhaps
           might
           be
           perplexed
           in
           taking
           other
           Measures
           ,
           to
           furnish
           a
           new
           supply
           of
           Money
           to
           maintain
           them
           ,
           or
           to
           prepare
           them
           for
           action
           against
           the
           next
           Spring
           .
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           to
           be
           imagined
           that
           the
           Ring-leaders
           of
           the
           Faction
           ,
           whose
           Fingers
           already
           itched
           to
           venture
           on
           some
           Attempt
           ,
           would
           remain
           idle
           ,
           or
           would
           let
           slip
           so
           fair
           an
           opportunity
           to
           take
           all
           manner
           of
           Advantages
           .
           Upon
           these
           and
           several
           other
           Considerations
           that
           his
           Majesty
           often
           revolved
           in
           his
           Mind
           ,
           on
           this
           occasion
           ,
           he
           took
           a
           resolution
           at
           last
           to
           try
           another
           Method
           ,
           viz.
           to
           endeavour
           speedily
           to
           procure
           an
           Accommodation
           with
           the
           Queen
           his
           Mother
           ,
           by
           
           offering
           to
           her
           reasonable
           Satisfaction
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           might
           consist
           with
           the
           Safety
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ;
           nevertheless
           ,
           without
           neglecting
           the
           means
           ,
           readily
           to
           put
           himself
           into
           such
           a
           state
           as
           to
           be
           able
           to
           maintain
           his
           Authority
           by
           force
           of
           Arms
           ,
           in
           case
           necessity
           required
           it
           ;
           but
           he
           intended
           to
           do
           this
           after
           another
           manner
           altogether
           different
           from
           that
           which
           had
           been
           concluded
           in
           the
           Council
           :
           For
           instead
           of
           that
           great
           Army
           that
           he
           was
           advised
           to
           command
           in
           Person
           ,
           he
           purposed
           to
           make
           use
           of
           M.
           
             du
             Maine
          
           Governour
           of
           Guienne
           ,
           who
           at
           that
           time
           was
           very
           well
           affected
           to
           his
           Majesties
           Interest
           ,
           and
           had
           a
           great
           Antipathy
           against
           the
           Queen-Mother
           ,
           from
           whom
           he
           had
           received
           an
           Injury
           ,
           and
           against
           M.
           d'Espernon
           ,
           that
           had
           molested
           him
           in
           his
           Government
           .
           The
           King
           had
           determined
           to
           send
           him
           Commissions
           immediately
           to
           raise
           an
           Army
           of
           fifteen
           thousand
           Men
           upon
           his
           own
           Credit
           ,
           expecting
           till
           the
           necessary
           Sums
           of
           Money
           could
           be
           returned
           ,
           with
           Orders
           to
           march
           near
           the
           Place
           where
           the
           principal
           Forces
           of
           the
           Confederates
           should
           be
           posted
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           they
           might
           
           shut
           them
           up
           so
           close
           that
           they
           might
           not
           be
           able
           to
           extend
           or
           disperse
           themselves
           further
           ;
           and
           that
           by
           this
           Diligence
           those
           might
           be
           restrained
           that
           should
           attempt
           to
           join
           their
           Party
           .
           But
           because
           M.
           d'Espernon
           was
           the
           only
           Person
           ,
           amongst
           the
           Nobility
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           that
           had
           appeared
           in
           this
           Design
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           resolved
           to
           take
           away
           from
           him
           the
           means
           of
           prosecuting
           it
           ,
           by
           seizing
           on
           the
           Places
           of
           which
           he
           was
           Governour
           ,
           and
           that
           might
           make
           any
           considerable
           Resistance
           .
        
         
           Before
           the
           Departure
           of
           the
           Queen-Mother
           from
           Blois
           ,
           the
           King
           upon
           the
           advice
           that
           he
           had
           received
           concerning
           the
           practises
           of
           the
           Duke
           of
           Espernon
           ,
           had
           already
           secretly
           secured
           Xaintes
           and
           Boulongne
           ;
           and
           had
           hearkened
           to
           a
           Proposal
           that
           some
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           Metz
           had
           made
           to
           him
           in
           order
           to
           the
           taking
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           to
           another
           that
           a
           private
           Person
           had
           offered
           to
           surprize
           the
           Citadel
           ;
           both
           these
           Projects
           seemed
           to
           be
           infallible
           ,
           therefore
           his
           Majesty
           had
           under
           a
           certain
           Pretence
           ,
           commanded
           about
           three
           
           thousand
           five
           hundred
           Men
           to
           advance
           that
           Way
           ,
           as
           hath
           been
           above-mentioned
           :
           and
           had
           taken
           a
           Resolution
           to
           go
           in
           Person
           at
           the
           head
           of
           his
           Troops
           to
           see
           these
           Enterprizes
           performed
           ;
           but
           to
           prevent
           all
           Suspicion
           he
           designed
           to
           go
           with
           great
           expedition
           to
           the
           place
           where
           the
           Queen
           his
           Mother
           had
           retired
           ,
           and
           to
           send
           his
           Messengers
           before
           ,
           to
           give
           the
           necessary
           Orders
           at
           Paris
           :
           But
           instead
           of
           taking
           this
           Road
           ,
           feigning
           to
           have
           received
           an
           Information
           at
           Night
           ,
           that
           obliged
           him
           speedily
           to
           repair
           to
           the
           Frontiers
           of
           Champagne
           ,
           he
           would
           turn
           short
           and
           march
           directly
           to
           Metz
           ;
           he
           considered
           that
           in
           taking
           possession
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           other
           side
           in
           causing
           M.
           
             du
             Maine
          
           to
           block
           up
           Angoulesme
           ,
           that
           was
           the
           only
           Place
           that
           was
           secured
           for
           M
           d'Espernon
           ,
           and
           into
           which
           he
           foresaw
           that
           the
           Queen
           his
           Mother
           might
           be
           conveyed
           ;
           he
           would
           soon
           compel
           him
           to
           submit
           to
           his
           Clemency
           .
           Besides
           this
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           judged
           that
           his
           appearing
           at
           Metz
           with
           an
           Army
           ,
           would
           procure
           him
           other
           Advantages
           amongst
           the
           German
           Princes
           ,
           that
           all
           had
           an
           Eye
           upon
           him
           as
           being
           able
           to
           turn
           the
           
           Ballance
           of
           their
           Affairs
           ;
           as
           it
           hath
           been
           above
           observed
           .
        
         
           The
           King
           having
           made
           these
           Preparations
           for
           his
           Journey
           ,
           without
           waiting
           for
           Money
           to
           be
           raised
           by
           way
           of
           Edict
           ,
           as
           had
           been
           proposed
           to
           him
           ,
           took
           up
           certain
           Sums
           upon
           his
           own
           Credit
           at
           Paris
           to
           defray
           the
           most
           necessary
           and
           urgent
           Expences
           ;
           and
           made
           a
           shew
           as
           if
           he
           intended
           to
           follow
           the
           Advice
           of
           his
           Counsellors
           ,
           excepting
           in
           two
           Particulars
           ;
           one
           was
           ,
           That
           M.
           
             du
             Maine
          
           ought
           to
           be
           furnished
           with
           a
           greater
           Army
           than
           was
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           in
           regard
           that
           he
           was
           to
           sustain
           the
           principal
           weight
           of
           the
           War
           ;
           and
           the
           other
           ,
           That
           he
           thought
           fit
           to
           appoint
           Commissioners
           to
           treat
           with
           the
           Queen
           .
           His
           Majesty
           sent
           M.
           
             de
             Schomberg
          
           to
           his
           Government
           of
           
             la
             Marche
          
           ,
           with
           Orders
           to
           assemble
           his
           Tenants
           and
           Vassals
           ,
           to
           endeavour
           to
           seize
           on
           Luzarche
           that
           was
           in
           the
           Possession
           of
           M.
           d'Espernon
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           care
           to
           keep
           all
           that
           Province
           within
           the
           bounds
           of
           their
           Duty
           :
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           he
           pressed
           M.
           
             du
             Maine
          
           to
           hasten
           his
           Levies
           ,
           to
           march
           with
           the
           Forces
           that
           he
           had
           already
           got
           together
           ,
           and
           
           to
           encamp
           before
           Angoulesme
           ,
           into
           which
           City
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           was
           lately
           informed
           that
           the
           Queen
           his
           Mother
           and
           M.
           d'Espernon
           had
           retreated
           .
        
         
           The
           Male-contents
           were
           not
           a
           little
           surprized
           to
           see
           all
           these
           Commands
           no
           sooner
           given
           but
           performed
           ,
           and
           understood
           that
           the
           King
           managed
           his
           Affairs
           after
           another
           manner
           than
           they
           imagined
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           otherwise
           than
           some
           that
           were
           near
           him
           had
           persuaded
           them
           to
           believe
           ;
           insomuch
           that
           they
           were
           glad
           to
           hear
           of
           the
           Embassy
           that
           was
           prepared
           to
           be
           sent
           to
           the
           Queen-Mother
           tending
           to
           an
           Accommodation
           ,
           and
           hoped
           that
           these
           things
           that
           they
           could
           not
           obtain
           by
           Force
           ,
           would
           be
           in
           part
           granted
           in
           the
           Treaty
           ,
           promising
           themselves
           much
           from
           the
           favour
           of
           some
           of
           the
           Ministers
           of
           State
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           Weakness
           and
           Indiscretion
           of
           the
           others
           .
           But
           the
           King
           perceiving
           that
           his
           Service
           was
           not
           performed
           as
           it
           ought
           to
           be
           ,
           not
           by
           reason
           of
           any
           connivance
           or
           default
           of
           the
           Cardinal
           of
           Rochefoucaut
           and
           of
           M.
           
             de
             Bethunes
          
           ,
           whom
           he
           had
           deputed
           as
           Commissioners
           ,
           but
           through
           the
           Artifices
           of
           some
           of
           those
           that
           managed
           the
           Dispatches
           ;
           
           cast
           his
           Eyes
           upon
           M.
           
             de
             Berulle
          
           ,
           chief
           of
           the
           Fathers
           of
           the
           Oratory
           ,
           whom
           he
           knew
           to
           be
           in
           good
           repute
           with
           the
           Queen
           his
           Mother
           ,
           as
           also
           with
           M.
           d'Espernon
           ,
           and
           employed
           him
           secrerly
           to
           treat
           with
           the
           Queen
           ;
           to
           this
           end
           his
           Majesty
           caused
           the
           Memorials
           that
           were
           prepared
           in
           the
           Council
           to
           be
           brought
           to
           him
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           to
           be
           perused
           by
           the
           Commissioners
           ,
           and
           commanded
           M.
           Deageant
           to
           draw
           up
           certain
           particular
           Instructions
           ,
           by
           the
           means
           of
           which
           and
           of
           several
           other
           Dispatches
           ,
           and
           after
           many
           Messages
           too
           and
           fro
           ,
           the
           accommodation
           was
           at
           last
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           through
           the
           mediation
           of
           the
           said
           Sieur
           
             de
             Berulle
          
           ,
           who
           afterwards
           communicated
           his
           Negotiation
           to
           the
           Commissioners
           .
        
         
           During
           these
           Transactions
           there
           were
           many
           Letters
           written
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           and
           divers
           Actions
           happened
           ,
           on
           which
           I
           shall
           not
           insist
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           commonly
           known
           ,
           and
           have
           been
           mentioned
           by
           several
           Writers
           :
           I
           shall
           only
           add
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           having
           declared
           to
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           the
           Project
           concerning
           Metz
           that
           he
           had
           devised
           without
           him
           ,
           because
           (
           as
           his
           Majesty
           had
           said
           )
           he
           
           could
           not
           keep
           a
           Secret
           ,
           he
           acquainted
           a
           certain
           Person
           with
           it
           ,
           who
           having
           discovered
           it
           to
           the
           Cardinal
           of
           Guise
           ,
           he
           speedily
           gave
           notice
           thereof
           to
           M.
           
             de
             Valette
          
           ,
           whom
           his
           Father
           had
           left
           to
           command
           in
           Metz
           ;
           he
           immediately
           caused
           all
           the
           Inhabitants
           to
           be
           disarmed
           ,
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           whom
           were
           privy
           to
           the
           Design
           :
           However
           they
           had
           foreseen
           this
           Accident
           ,
           and
           had
           provided
           a
           Magazine
           of
           Arms
           ,
           that
           they
           kept
           in
           a
           private
           place
           ;
           insomuch
           that
           notwithstanding
           their
           being
           disarmed
           ,
           one
           of
           those
           that
           managed
           the
           Enterprize
           ,
           came
           and
           told
           the
           King
           ,
           that
           if
           it
           pleased
           his
           Majesty
           to
           cause
           it
           to
           be
           put
           in
           Execution
           ,
           they
           had
           still
           sufficient
           means
           left
           by
           which
           they
           could
           infallibly
           make
           themselves
           Masters
           of
           the
           City
           ;
           and
           the
           Person
           that
           undertook
           the
           Affair
           of
           the
           Citadel
           assured
           him
           also
           on
           his
           behalf
           ,
           that
           it
           might
           be
           easily
           accomplished
           :
           but
           as
           the
           King
           was
           just
           ready
           to
           depart
           on
           his
           Journey
           ,
           he
           was
           informed
           by
           a
           Courier
           sent
           on
           purpose
           ,
           that
           the
           secret
           Magazine
           of
           Arms
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           was
           discovered
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           taken
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Garison
           
           was
           re-enforc'd
           after
           such
           a
           manner
           ,
           that
           it
           would
           be
           very
           difficult
           ,
           if
           not
           impossible
           ,
           to
           cause
           this
           Design
           to
           take
           effect
           .
           It
           was
           known
           that
           the
           second
           disarming
           proceeded
           from
           the
           same
           original
           as
           the
           first
           ,
           which
           obliged
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           advice
           of
           some
           of
           his
           particular
           Servants
           ,
           principally
           to
           incline
           to
           an
           Acccommodation
           ,
           since
           it
           was
           apparent
           from
           the
           premises
           ,
           that
           if
           he
           design'd
           to
           engage
           in
           war
           ,
           he
           would
           not
           be
           so
           faithfully
           served
           therein
           as
           he
           expected
           .
        
         
           But
           because
           M.
           
             de
             Berulle
          
           in
           his
           Negociation
           ,
           met
           with
           new
           difficulties
           every
           day
           ,
           proceeding
           from
           the
           artifice
           of
           the
           Abbot
           of
           Roucelay
           ,
           and
           some
           others
           that
           had
           obtained
           credit
           with
           the
           Queen
           ,
           since
           the
           departure
           of
           his
           Eminency
           ,
           the
           King
           took
           a
           resolution
           to
           recall
           him
           :
           the
           Jealousie
           of
           the
           Ministers
           of
           State
           had
           caused
           him
           to
           retire
           to
           Avignon
           ,
           being
           enjoyned
           not
           to
           stir
           from
           thence
           without
           his
           Majesty's
           Order
           ,
           who
           was
           not
           ignorant
           that
           they
           would
           use
           their
           utmost
           efforts
           to
           hinder
           his
           Re-establishment
           ;
           therefore
           he
           thought
           
           fit
           to
           employ
           M.
           Deageant
           alone
           in
           the
           affair
           ,
           whom
           he
           commanded
           to
           compose
           a
           Letter
           ,
           which
           his
           Majesty
           sign'd
           ,
           and
           added
           four
           or
           five
           lines
           with
           his
           own
           Hand
           ;
           the
           Tenor
           of
           which
           was
           ,
           That
           he
           acknowledg'd
           ,
           that
           the
           Cardinal
           during
           his
           residence
           with
           the
           Queen
           his
           Mother
           had
           by
           his
           wholesome
           Admonitions
           and
           prudent
           Conduct
           ,
           gained
           an
           Influence
           over
           her
           Mind
           ,
           and
           had
           respectively
           served
           their
           Majesties
           ,
           by
           frustrating
           all
           the
           Attemps
           that
           were
           made
           to
           encrease
           their
           differences
           ,
           that
           he
           earnestly
           desired
           to
           see
           him
           with
           her
           again
           ,
           to
           give
           her
           better
           Counsel
           than
           that
           which
           was
           continually
           suggested
           to
           her
           ;
           and
           to
           that
           end
           he
           exhorted
           him
           by
           the
           Affection
           that
           he
           alwaies
           bore
           to
           the
           Wellfare
           of
           their
           Majesties
           and
           the
           State
           ,
           to
           appear
           speedily
           before
           the
           Queen
           ,
           and
           to
           endeavour
           to
           make
           her
           sensible
           of
           the
           great
           Inclination
           he
           had
           to
           honour
           her
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           her
           all
           the
           satisfaction
           that
           she
           could
           reasonably
           expect
           ;
           since
           he
           never
           had
           any
           Intention
           to
           the
           contrary
           .
           This
           Letter
           was
           deliver'd
           to
           M.
           
             du
             Tremblay
          
           ,
           the
           Governer
           of
           the
           Bastille
           ,
           with
           a
           passport
           
           importing
           a
           command
           to
           all
           ,
           to
           permit
           him
           to
           pass
           freely
           ,
           as
           also
           the
           Horse-men
           that
           were
           ordered
           to
           conduct
           him
           from
           Provence
           to
           Court
           ,
           with
           a
           Prohibition
           ,
           forbidding
           any
           to
           molest
           them
           ,
           or
           so
           much
           as
           to
           enquire
           who
           they
           were
           .
        
         
           Notwithstanding
           this
           Pass-port
           ,
           M.
           d'Alincourt
           ,
           who
           very
           well
           knew
           the
           temper
           of
           the
           Ministers
           ,
           to
           some
           of
           whom
           he
           was
           allied
           ,
           and
           doubting
           lest
           this
           Journey
           should
           be
           made
           without
           their
           advice
           ,
           thought
           fit
           to
           stop
           his
           Eminency
           at
           Lyons
           ,
           till
           he
           had
           received
           other
           express
           order
           from
           the
           King
           :
           But
           when
           he
           had
           shown
           him
           the
           very
           Letter
           that
           he
           had
           written
           to
           him
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           saw
           his
           Majesty's
           Hand
           ,
           he
           excused
           himself
           ,
           and
           set
           his
           Eminency
           at
           liberty
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           in
           a
           few
           days
           he
           arrived
           at
           Angoulesme
           ,
           where
           all
           manner
           of
           Artifices
           were
           practised
           ,
           to
           cause
           him
           to
           be
           suspected
           by
           the
           Queen-Mother
           :
           But
           at
           last
           yielding
           to
           the
           sincerity
           of
           his
           Counsels
           and
           Actions
           ,
           being
           also
           assur'd
           elsewhere
           by
           M.
           
             de
             Berulle
          
           ,
           that
           she
           ought
           not
           to
           expect
           that
           the
           difference
           could
           be
           compos'd
           ,
           unless
           she
           
           re-established
           him
           in
           the
           same
           favour
           and
           credit
           to
           which
           she
           had
           formerly
           admited
           him
           ,
           and
           seeing
           herself
           in
           a
           condition
           to
           be
           compell'd
           e're
           long
           to
           submit
           to
           any
           Law
           that
           should
           be
           imposed
           on
           her
           ,
           the
           Party
           to
           whom
           she
           had
           adhered
           ,
           not
           being
           able
           to
           protect
           her
           ,
           nor
           to
           rescue
           her
           from
           the
           Troubles
           ,
           and
           unhappy
           Circumstances
           wherein
           they
           had
           involved
           her
           ,
           she
           resolved
           to
           banish
           them
           from
           her
           Presence
           ,
           and
           freely
           to
           entertain
           his
           Eminency
           ,
           who
           delayed
           not
           to
           find
           out
           expedients
           to
           remove
           the
           difficulties
           that
           obstructed
           the
           Accommodation
           ,
           which
           was
           at
           last
           concluded
           as
           hath
           been
           above
           related
           .
        
         
           Upon
           the
           Notice
           that
           M.
           d'Alincourt
           had
           sent
           by
           the
           Post
           to
           one
           of
           the
           Ministers
           concerning
           his
           Eminency's
           Journey
           ,
           and
           the
           Memorials
           that
           were
           delivered
           to
           him
           ,
           his
           Letter
           was
           read
           in
           the
           Council
           of
           the
           Dispatches
           ,
           where
           the
           matter
           was
           aggravated
           after
           such
           a
           manner
           ,
           that
           the
           Counsellers
           ,
           the
           Secretaries
           of
           State
           ,
           and
           those
           of
           the
           King's
           Cabinet
           were
           engaged
           in
           it
           ,
           with
           an
           intent
           to
           excite
           them
           all
           against
           M.
           
           Deageant
           ,
           whom
           they
           knew
           that
           his
           Majesty
           had
           employed
           on
           this
           occasion
           :
           The
           Chancellor
           was
           desired
           to
           discourse
           with
           him
           somewhat
           sharply
           about
           it
           for
           two
           ends
           ;
           one
           was
           to
           cause
           him
           to
           disapprove
           his
           Eminency's
           Journey
           ,
           and
           to
           advise
           him
           to
           banish
           him
           to
           Rome
           :
           the
           other
           to
           perswade
           him
           to
           abandon
           M.
           Deageant
           ,
           who
           was
           represented
           to
           him
           as
           guilty
           of
           High-Treason
           against
           the
           State
           ,
           in
           performing
           this
           piece
           of
           Service
           .
           At
           the
           breaking
           up
           of
           the
           Council
           of
           the
           Dispatches
           ,
           the
           Ministers
           being
           departed
           into
           the
           King's
           Closet
           ,
           the
           Chancellor
           began
           to
           speak
           on
           the
           subject
           of
           his
           Commission
           ,
           saying
           that
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Council
           haveing
           deliberately
           considered
           the
           contents
           of
           M.
           
           d'Alincourt's
           Letter
           ,
           had
           judged
           that
           he
           that
           had
           induced
           his
           Majesty
           to
           consent
           to
           his
           Eminency's
           Journey
           ,
           and
           had
           prepared
           the
           Dispatch
           ,
           deserved
           immediately
           to
           be
           sent
           to
           the
           Galleys
           ,
           without
           any
           form
           of
           Process
           or
           Tryal
           :
           But
           the
           King
           interrupting
           him
           declar'd
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           Proceedings
           in
           that
           Affair
           ,
           were
           directed
           according
           to
           his
           order
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           
           service
           ,
           and
           forbad
           any
           mention
           to
           be
           made
           thereof
           to
           him
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           under
           the
           penalty
           of
           his
           High
           Displeasure
           ;
           insomuch
           that
           none
           durst
           persist
           in
           importuning
           him
           at
           that
           time
           .
           It
           is
           true
           indeed
           ,
           that
           nothing
           was
           omitted
           that
           might
           incline
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           to
           suspect
           this
           Action
           ,
           from
           whom
           the
           King
           had
           dextrously
           and
           prudently
           conceal'd
           it
           ,
           till
           it
           was
           accomplished
           ;
           and
           to
           incite
           him
           without
           further
           delay
           to
           destroy
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           to
           banish
           M.
           Deageant
           for
           ever
           from
           the
           Court
           ,
           since
           it
           was
           apparent
           that
           although
           he
           was
           removed
           from
           the
           Council
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           transaction
           of
           Affairs
           ,
           nevertheless
           he
           desisted
           not
           from
           undertaking
           those
           of
           the
           greatest
           Importance
           ,
           without
           giving
           him
           the
           lest
           account
           thereof
           .
           From
           that
           very
           time
           the
           Prosecutions
           that
           had
           been
           raised
           against
           him
           were
           continually
           promoted
           ,
           and
           never
           ceased
           since
           ,
           tho
           he
           retired
           as
           far
           as
           possibly
           he
           could
           ,
           and
           demeaned
           himself
           with
           the
           greatest
           Integrity
           .
        
         
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           was
           also
           disposed
           to
           gratify
           the
           Ministers
           in
           this
           respect
           ,
           but
           he
           forbore
           to
           use
           his
           utmost
           efforts
           
           till
           the
           Treaty
           was
           concluded
           with
           the
           Queen-Mother
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           was
           serviceable
           to
           him
           ,
           even
           as
           to
           his
           own
           particular
           ;
           for
           asmuch
           as
           it
           had
           been
           made
           appear
           to
           him
           by
           certain
           Memorials
           ,
           and
           by
           a
           Dispatch
           sent
           by
           some
           of
           the
           Counsellers
           that
           was
           intercepted
           ,
           that
           they
           endeavoured
           to
           procrastinate
           this
           Treaty
           ,
           till
           they
           had
           found
           out
           some
           means
           to
           procure
           his
           ruin
           and
           disgrace
           ,
           whom
           they
           strove
           to
           render
           odious
           to
           her
           Majesty
           .
        
         
           During
           this
           Treaty
           ,
           the
           Prince
           solicited
           more
           earnesly
           than
           he
           had
           hitherto
           done
           to
           be
           released
           from
           
             Bois
             de
             Vincennes
          
           ,
           where
           he
           was
           confin'd
           ;
           fearing
           lest
           if
           the
           Queen
           ,
           who
           had
           caused
           him
           to
           be
           apprehended
           ,
           should
           be
           near
           the
           King
           ,
           she
           might
           also
           give
           order
           for
           his
           Banishment
           .
           The
           Queen
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           understanding
           the
           Inclination
           of
           the
           Court
           to
           grant
           the
           Prince's
           request
           ,
           was
           apt
           to
           to
           believe
           that
           if
           he
           were
           dismissed
           ,
           he
           might
           oppose
           the
           Treaty
           ,
           and
           prevent
           her
           Return
           to
           his
           Majesty
           .
           Moreover
           that
           which
           encreased
           her
           suspicion
           was
           the
           extraordinary
           kindness
           that
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           and
           his
           Brothers
           openly
           professed
           
           for
           the
           Prince
           ,
           being
           allur'd
           by
           the
           fair
           promises
           that
           he
           had
           made
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Marriage
           of
           his
           Sister
           ,
           the
           Widow
           of
           the
           deceased
           Prince
           of
           Orange
           with
           the
           younger
           ,
           at
           present
           Duke
           of
           Chaunes
           ;
           insomuch
           that
           the
           Queen
           sent
           a
           message
           to
           the
           King
           by
           M.
           
             de
             Berulle
          
           ,
           to
           intreat
           him
           that
           the
           Prince
           should
           not
           be
           set
           at
           Liberty
           ,
           till
           she
           had
           represented
           to
           him
           by
           word
           of
           Mouth
           the
           reason
           ,
           that
           had
           induced
           her
           to
           consent
           to
           his
           Imprisonment
           ;
           to
           which
           she
           declar'd
           ,
           that
           she
           was
           not
           excited
           by
           any
           private
           Animosity
           or
           Passion
           ,
           but
           only
           by
           the
           great
           desire
           she
           had
           to
           preserve
           his
           Majesty's
           Authority
           ,
           which
           was
           now
           so
           well
           established
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           no
           ground
           or
           fear
           lest
           any
           one
           should
           presume
           to
           make
           an
           attempt
           against
           it
           .
           The
           King
           had
           determined
           long
           ago
           to
           release
           the
           Prince
           ,
           and
           had
           not
           deferred
           it
           ,
           only
           to
           maintain
           his
           Royal
           Power
           ,
           and
           to
           avoid
           an
           occasion
           of
           offending
           the
           Queen
           his
           Mother
           ;
           his
           Intention
           being
           to
           take
           the
           first
           opportunity
           that
           should
           be
           offered
           ,
           to
           compose
           the
           difference
           between
           them
           ,
           and
           by
           this
           
           means
           to
           remove
           every
           thing
           that
           might
           disturb
           the
           Peace
           of
           his
           Kingdom
           .
           To
           this
           purpose
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           caused
           the
           Prince
           to
           be
           inform'd
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           willing
           to
           give
           him
           satisfaction
           ,
           but
           that
           for
           the
           advantage
           of
           his
           Affairs
           ,
           it
           was
           necessary
           for
           him
           patiently
           to
           wait
           till
           the
           Treaty
           should
           be
           concluded
           with
           the
           Queen
           his
           Mother
           ;
           and
           that
           his
           liberty
           should
           be
           obtained
           through
           his
           Mediation
           ,
           because
           he
           desir'd
           to
           reconcile
           them
           :
           He
           also
           promised
           to
           the
           Queen
           ,
           by
           Letters
           and
           by
           M.
           
             de
             Berulle
          
           ,
           that
           the
           Prince
           should
           not
           be
           acquitted
           but
           upon
           her
           instance
           ,
           and
           after
           she
           had
           been
           with
           him
           :
           this
           was
           again
           confirm'd
           by
           other
           Letters
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           I
           think
           )
           by
           one
           of
           the
           private
           Articles
           of
           the
           Treaty
           .
        
         
           Thereupon
           ,
           the
           Queen
           being
           assur'd
           of
           the
           Accomplishment
           of
           the
           Promises
           that
           had
           been
           made
           to
           her
           ,
           traveled
           from
           Angoulesme
           to
           Tours
           ,
           where
           it
           was
           agreed
           that
           she
           should
           go
           to
           meet
           the
           King
           ,
           who
           was
           ready
           to
           receive
           her
           with
           all
           the
           Demonstrations
           of
           joy
           and
           respect
           that
           can
           be
           imagined
           ;
           but
           before
           he
           proceeded
           ,
           he
           sent
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           to
           congratulate
           her
           ,
           
           at
           a
           House
           two
           or
           three
           miles
           distant
           from
           Tours
           ;
           where
           after
           mutual
           Compliments
           they
           fell
           into
           discourse
           ,
           and
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           declared
           to
           her
           Maiesty
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           had
           commanded
           him
           to
           acquaint
           her
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           granted
           to
           the
           Prince
           his
           Liberty
           :
           She
           was
           surpriz'd
           at
           this
           word
           ,
           and
           believed
           that
           since
           they
           began
           so
           soon
           to
           act
           contrary
           to
           what
           had
           been
           promised
           ,
           they
           design'd
           to
           treat
           her
           otherwise
           than
           she
           expected
           ,
           and
           to
           set
           up
           the
           Prince
           in
           opposition
           to
           her
           ;
           insomuch
           that
           retiring
           into
           her
           Chamber
           ,
           she
           disclosed
           her
           mind
           to
           some
           of
           her
           Friends
           ,
           and
           demanded
           of
           them
           whether
           she
           should
           turn
           back
           again
           by
           the
           same
           way
           that
           she
           came
           ;
           they
           replyed
           that
           she
           was
           too
           far
           advanced
           ,
           and
           though
           she
           was
           never
           so
           desirous
           to
           retreat
           ,
           yet
           she
           could
           not
           ,
           since
           she
           was
           surrounded
           on
           all
           sides
           with
           the
           King's
           Forces
           ,
           and
           had
           nothing
           in
           possession
           but
           the
           House
           ,
           therefore
           she
           ought
           to
           run
           the
           hazard
           ,
           and
           to
           appear
           with
           a
           stern
           Countenance
           ,
           and
           an
           undaunted
           Courage
           .
        
         
           This
           Rencounter
           being
           soon
           made
           known
           to
           the
           vigilant
           Spies
           of
           the
           
           Court
           ,
           they
           inferred
           from
           thence
           ,
           that
           the
           good
           Correspondence
           between
           their
           Majesties
           would
           not
           be
           of
           long
           duration
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           jealousy
           and
           mistrust
           ,
           with
           which
           the
           Queen-Mother
           was
           possessed
           ,
           would
           oblige
           her
           to
           raise
           another
           Faction
           :
           The
           Malecontents
           excited
           her
           to
           it
           from
           the
           very
           first
           day
           that
           she
           appeared
           at
           Court
           ;
           and
           perceiving
           that
           M.
           
             du
             Main
          
           ,
           who
           was
           come
           to
           see
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           expected
           at
           his
           arrival
           to
           be
           received
           with
           extraordinary
           Caresses
           ,
           for
           the
           many
           signal
           Services
           that
           he
           performed
           in
           the
           Conjuncture
           ,
           was
           very
           much
           dissatisfied
           at
           the
           coolness
           and
           indifferency
           ,
           with
           which
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           entertained
           him
           ;
           as
           also
           the
           Nobility
           that
           were
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           had
           assisted
           him
           ,
           immediately
           took
           that
           opportunity
           to
           attack
           him
           on
           the
           weak
           side
           ,
           and
           to
           engage
           him
           in
           the
           party
           of
           the
           Queen
           ,
           that
           daily
           encreased
           after
           this
           manner
           ;
           till
           at
           last
           the
           Animosities
           broke
           forth
           in
           a
           second
           taking
           up
           of
           Arms
           ,
           that
           might
           have
           been
           foreseen
           and
           prevented
           if
           due
           care
           had
           been
           taken
           ,
           and
           ,
           if
           the
           greater
           part
           of
           those
           ,
           in
           whom
           M.
           de
           
           Luines
           confided
           ,
           had
           not
           been
           more
           industrious
           in
           promoting
           his
           Ruin
           than
           his
           continuance
           in
           Favour
           and
           Reputation
           .
        
         
           It
           hath
           been
           already
           observed
           that
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           though
           he
           withdrew
           his
           Affection
           from
           M.
           Deageant
           ,
           and
           removed
           him
           from
           the
           Council
           ,
           and
           from
           his
           Employment
           ,
           had
           nevertheless
           entreated
           him
           not
           to
           retire
           from
           Court
           ,
           till
           the
           Treaty
           with
           the
           Queen-Mother
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           was
           very
           serviceable
           to
           him
           for
           the
           reasons
           above
           produced
           ,
           should
           be
           finished
           .
           Moreover
           the
           Ministers
           could
           never
           forgive
           him
           the
           Trespass
           that
           he
           had
           commited
           against
           them
           ,
           in
           his
           undertaking
           at
           the
           return
           of
           his
           Eminency
           .
           Father
           Arnoux
           the
           King
           's
           Confesser
           ,
           having
           obtained
           a
           share
           in
           the
           dispatching
           of
           publick
           Negociations
           ,
           thought
           that
           he
           could
           not
           be
           well
           setled
           therein
           as
           long
           as
           Deageant
           remained
           at
           Court
           ;
           therefore
           he
           became
           one
           of
           his
           most
           violent
           and
           powerful
           Persecuters
           .
           And
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           was
           perswaded
           that
           he
           was
           enlightned
           from
           above
           ,
           especially
           as
           to
           what
           concerned
           the
           Transaction
           
           of
           the
           Affairs
           of
           State.
           These
           potent
           Adversaries
           being
           animated
           with
           envy
           and
           jealousy
           ,
           together
           with
           several
           others
           that
           compared
           Deageant
           to
           the
           Gardiner's
           Dog
           ,
           and
           were
           desirous
           to
           see
           him
           altogether
           discharged
           ,
           hoping
           to
           reap
           some
           advantage
           thereby
           ,
           at
           last
           obliged
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           to
           resolve
           on
           the
           next
           day
           after
           the
           arrival
           of
           the
           Queen-Mother
           ,
           to
           cause
           M.
           
             de
             Luxemberg
          
           his
           Brother
           ,
           to
           tell
           him
           ruggedly
           enough
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           retire
           into
           Dauphine
           with
           such
           orders
           as
           he
           should
           prescribe
           to
           him
           :
           for
           he
           had
           in
           the
           preceeding
           Evening
           represented
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           of
           opinion
           ,
           that
           his
           Meditation
           with
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           was
           very
           necessary
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           to
           engage
           him
           in
           his
           Majesty's
           Service
           ,
           and
           to
           prevent
           him
           from
           adhereing
           to
           the
           Factions
           of
           those
           of
           the
           Reformed
           Religion
           ,
           that
           were
           then
           very
           predominant
           .
           The
           Ministers
           and
           others
           ,
           according
           to
           whose
           advice
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           acted
           in
           this
           respect
           in
           the
           Council
           that
           was
           holden
           that
           day
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           in
           private
           ,
           had
           intimated
           to
           his
           Majesty
           the
           great
           danger
           that
           was
           ready
           
           to
           hang
           over
           their
           heads
           by
           the
           means
           of
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguiers
          
           ,
           and
           had
           often
           suggested
           to
           him
           ,
           that
           in
           case
           he
           should
           take
           part
           with
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           as
           he
           seemed
           to
           be
           inclin'd
           to
           it
           ,
           he
           would
           be
           able
           to
           weigh
           down
           the
           Ballance
           ,
           and
           to
           overturn
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           knew
           no
           other
           Expedient
           by
           which
           he
           might
           be
           secured
           ,
           but
           through
           the
           Intercession
           of
           M.
           Deageant
           ,
           in
           whom
           he
           very
           much
           confided
           .
           This
           pretence
           was
           made
           use
           of
           ,
           in
           hopes
           that
           they
           might
           thereby
           prevail
           with
           the
           King
           to
           consent
           to
           his
           Banishment
           ,
           which
           all
           their
           Artifices
           ,
           Insinuations
           and
           ill
           Offices
           could
           never
           as
           yet
           procure
           :
           M.
           Deageant
           was
           not
           so
           hated
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           had
           some
           Friends
           left
           in
           the
           Council
           and
           near
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           that
           discover'd
           the
           fraud
           to
           him
           which
           he
           already
           acknowledged
           ,
           as
           being
           visible
           enough
           .
           Nevertheless
           not
           to
           diminish
           (
           as
           perhaps
           he
           might
           have
           done
           )
           the
           Reputation
           and
           Grandeur
           of
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           with
           whom
           he
           had
           lived
           in
           strict
           amity
           ,
           and
           that
           had
           very
           lately
           protested
           to
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           alwaies
           esteem
           him
           as
           a
           fourth
           Brother
           ,
           
           he
           disposed
           himself
           to
           yield
           to
           that
           which
           was
           required
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           so
           much
           the
           more
           willingly
           ,
           in
           regard
           that
           he
           had
           never
           coveted
           great
           Employments
           ,
           and
           because
           he
           judged
           that
           in
           this
           that
           was
           proposed
           to
           him
           ,
           though
           it
           were
           only
           a
           pretence
           ,
           yet
           he
           might
           take
           an
           occasion
           to
           perform
           good
           Service
           ,
           as
           it
           afterwards
           happened
           .
        
         
           The
           most
           part
           of
           those
           that
           were
           not
           concerned
           in
           the
           Conspiracy
           that
           was
           formed
           against
           him
           ,
           seeing
           him
           depart
           from
           the
           Court
           in
           their
           Majesty's
           Favour
           ,
           caressed
           and
           complemented
           by
           almost
           all
           the
           Grandees
           ,
           Favourites
           and
           Ministers
           ,
           without
           being
           charged
           with
           any
           Misdemeanour
           or
           Default
           ,
           accounted
           his
           Removing
           to
           be
           feigned
           and
           affected
           ;
           however
           it
           was
           well
           ,
           and
           although
           to
           obtain
           it
           they
           had
           made
           use
           of
           a
           colour
           at
           pleasure
           ,
           nevertheless
           Divine
           Providence
           ,
           that
           usually
           disposeth
           matters
           to
           an
           end
           altogether
           different
           from
           that
           which
           is
           intended
           by
           men
           ,
           extracted
           sweet
           fruits
           from
           this
           bitter
           root
           to
           the
           benefit
           of
           the
           Church
           and
           State
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           most
           certain
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           
           averred
           without
           vanity
           ,
           that
           he
           found
           means
           to
           be
           very
           instrumental
           in
           the
           Conversion
           of
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           .
           The
           King
           had
           given
           him
           a
           Letter
           of
           Credit
           very
           express
           and
           written
           with
           his
           own
           Hand
           to
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguiers
          
           ,
           and
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           had
           also
           done
           the
           like
           with
           a
           charge
           to
           use
           his
           utmost
           efforts
           to
           hinder
           him
           from
           joyning
           with
           the
           Factions
           ,
           and
           to
           endeavour
           to
           oblige
           him
           to
           take
           a
           resolution
           to
           embrace
           the
           Catholick
           Religion
           ,
           under
           an
           assurance
           ,
           that
           if
           he
           did
           so
           ,
           the
           King
           would
           bestow
           upon
           him
           the
           Office
           of
           Constable
           of
           France
           ,
           that
           should
           be
           renewed
           to
           this
           end
           .
        
         
           M.
           Deageant
           encouraged
           in
           this
           Commission
           by
           the
           happy
           success
           that
           attends
           all
           his
           Majesties
           good
           inclinations
           ,
           and
           incited
           by
           the
           extreme
           Affection
           that
           he
           always
           bore
           to
           his
           Service
           ,
           being
           arrived
           in
           Dauphine
           ,
           used
           all
           means
           that
           he
           judged
           proper
           to
           satisfy
           his
           Desires
           and
           Commands
           ,
           and
           by
           certain
           Springs
           and
           Methods
           ,
           the
           rehearsal
           of
           which
           would
           be
           too
           tedious
           ,
           he
           wrought
           such
           an
           Impression
           in
           a
           little
           time
           on
           the
           mind
           of
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           ,
           even
           beyond
           
           what
           was
           expected
           ,
           that
           he
           obtained
           a
           promise
           of
           him
           that
           he
           would
           communicate
           to
           him
           all
           the
           Dispatches
           and
           all
           the
           verbal
           Propositions
           that
           should
           be
           proposed
           to
           him
           by
           those
           of
           the
           Reformed
           Religion
           ,
           and
           would
           return
           no
           Answer
           to
           them
           but
           by
           his
           Advice
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           he
           oftentimes
           prepared
           the
           Original
           Acts
           ;
           which
           succeeded
           amongst
           other
           Occurrencies
           ,
           very
           profitably
           in
           the
           Deputation
           that
           the
           General
           Assembly
           of
           the
           Protestants
           at
           Loudren
           sent
           to
           him
           ,
           with
           the
           consent
           of
           the
           Noble-men
           and
           principal
           Officers
           ,
           offering
           to
           make
           him
           Generalissimo
           of
           all
           their
           Forces
           ,
           and
           promising
           to
           furnish
           him
           with
           an
           Army
           of
           Twenty
           Thousand
           men
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           Sallary
           of
           One
           Hundred
           Thousand
           Crowns
           
             per
             annum
          
           ,
           the
           payment
           of
           which
           should
           be
           secured
           to
           him
           in
           any
           Protestant
           City
           of
           Europe
           that
           he
           should
           chuse
           :
           For
           instead
           of
           accepting
           the
           Proposals
           he
           protested
           by
           word
           of
           mouth
           to
           the
           Deputies
           ,
           and
           by
           a
           Letter
           to
           the
           Assembly
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           resolved
           to
           remain
           in
           his
           Majesty's
           Service
           ;
           and
           that
           if
           they
           did
           not
           behave
           themselves
           as
           they
           ought
           ,
           
           and
           as
           he
           exhorted
           them
           ,
           since
           they
           had
           no
           Lawful
           Grounds
           to
           take
           up
           Arms
           ,
           he
           would
           make
           use
           of
           all
           that
           was
           in
           his
           power
           to
           reduce
           them
           to
           Reason
           ,
           and
           to
           maintain
           his
           Majesty's
           Authority
           ;
           but
           if
           they
           would
           hearken
           to
           better
           Counsel
           than
           that
           to
           which
           he
           saw
           them
           inclined
           ,
           and
           would
           return
           to
           their
           Duty
           ,
           he
           would
           endeavour
           to
           obtain
           of
           the
           Kings
           Generosity
           ,
           all
           that
           they
           could
           in
           reason
           expect
           ;
           offering
           to
           take
           a
           Journy
           to
           Court
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           in
           case
           they
           desired
           it
           .
           Furthermore
           after
           some
           Conferences
           that
           were
           adjusted
           by
           M.
           Deageant
           touching
           certain
           Points
           of
           Controversy
           ,
           on
           which
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           chiefly
           insisted
           ,
           he
           gained
           a
           promise
           from
           him
           to
           be
           converted
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           so
           doing
           ,
           he
           would
           put
           out
           of
           all
           the
           Places
           that
           he
           possessed
           in
           Dauphine
           and
           out
           of
           Villemur
           near
           Thoulouse
           ,
           the
           Governer
           and
           Souldiers
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           whom
           he
           had
           established
           therein
           and
           would
           for
           the
           future
           admit
           none
           but
           Catholicks
           ,
           to
           such
           Offices
           and
           into
           his
           House
           :
           But
           forasmuch
           as
           he
           knew
           that
           there
           were
           in
           those
           Places
           and
           near
           
           his
           Person
           a
           considerable
           number
           of
           Servants
           very
           zealous
           in
           their
           Perswasion
           ,
           that
           might
           undertake
           some
           Attempt
           against
           him
           ,
           if
           they
           should
           smell
           out
           his
           Design
           ,
           he
           desired
           that
           it
           might
           be
           kept
           secret
           ,
           till
           his
           Majesty
           should
           think
           it
           convenient
           for
           him
           to
           make
           open
           Profession
           of
           the
           Catholick
           Religion
           ;
           at
           which
           time
           he
           should
           have
           prepared
           all
           things
           requisite
           for
           the
           securing
           of
           the
           Province
           :
           M.
           Deageant
           having
           confirmed
           him
           in
           this
           Resolution
           ,
           and
           perceiving
           that
           he
           studied
           by
           what
           means
           he
           should
           effect
           it
           ,
           gave
           notice
           thereof
           to
           the
           King
           and
           to
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           Dispatches
           enjoyned
           Secrecy
           ,
           as
           absolutely
           necessary
           in
           this
           Affair
           ,
           and
           so
           much
           urged
           by
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           declared
           ,
           that
           unless
           it
           were
           carefully
           observed
           he
           would
           proceed
           no
           further
           :
           When
           this
           Dispatch
           was
           brought
           to
           the
           Court
           ;
           the
           King
           shewed
           an
           extreme
           satisfaction
           therein
           ,
           and
           was
           pleased
           to
           write
           to
           M.
           Deageant
           ,
           as
           also
           did
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           performed
           a
           signal
           piece
           of
           Service
           ;
           but
           that
           his
           Majesty
           judged
           that
           the
           Conversion
           
           of
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           ought
           to
           be
           deferred
           for
           some
           time
           ,
           because
           he
           intended
           to
           employ
           him
           in
           procuring
           the
           Separation
           of
           the
           Assembly
           of
           Loudren
           ,
           foreseeing
           that
           their
           long
           Consultations
           would
           produce
           some
           sudden
           Commotion
           .
        
         
           To
           this
           end
           the
           King
           wrote
           to
           him
           ,
           ordering
           him
           to
           repair
           to
           the
           Court
           with
           all
           possible
           diligence
           ,
           and
           required
           M.
           Deageant
           to
           accompany
           him
           .
           But
           as
           soon
           as
           the
           Protestants
           in
           Dauphine
           ,
           that
           endeavoured
           to
           divert
           him
           from
           his
           Majesty's
           Service
           and
           to
           engage
           him
           in
           the
           Faction
           ,
           understood
           his
           Resolutions
           ,
           and
           saw
           that
           he
           continually
           preached
           to
           them
           nothing
           but
           Obedience
           to
           their
           Sovereign's
           Commands
           ,
           they
           devised
           an
           Artifice
           to
           cause
           him
           to
           distrust
           and
           to
           hinder
           the
           prosecution
           of
           his
           intended
           Journey
           .
           A
           certain
           Gentleman
           amongst
           them
           visited
           his
           Kinsman
           and
           Neighbour
           being
           a
           Catholick
           and
           a
           Person
           of
           Quality
           ,
           and
           having
           bound
           him
           with
           an
           Oath
           to
           keep
           secret
           whatsoever
           he
           should
           discover
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           content
           only
           to
           provide
           for
           the
           Safety
           of
           his
           own
           Family
           ,
           he
           feigned
           
           that
           the
           Grandees
           of
           the
           Reformed
           Religion
           in
           that
           Country
           being
           assisted
           with
           those
           of
           Vivarez
           and
           Sevennes
           had
           conspired
           to
           massacre
           the
           Catholicks
           of
           Dauphine
           ,
           and
           to
           begin
           with
           the
           Nobility
           ;
           and
           that
           to
           prefix
           the
           time
           and
           to
           give
           the
           necessary
           Orders
           ,
           an
           Assembly
           was
           to
           be
           holden
           upon
           such
           a
           day
           and
           in
           such
           a
           place
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           should
           be
           present
           ;
           adding
           that
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           consented
           to
           it
           ,
           who
           judged
           that
           this
           effusion
           of
           Bloud
           was
           requisite
           to
           make
           himself
           absolute
           Master
           of
           Dauphine
           ;
           that
           all
           the
           fair
           words
           that
           he
           had
           given
           to
           M.
           Deageant
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           appearances
           of
           Affection
           that
           he
           shewed
           to
           his
           Majesty's
           Service
           ,
           were
           only
           so
           many
           pretences
           to
           cover
           his
           design
           ;
           and
           the
           better
           to
           colour
           this
           invention
           ,
           the
           Hugonot
           Gentlemen
           perswaded
           his
           Catholick
           Kinsman
           firmly
           to
           believe
           that
           this
           Convention
           was
           certainly
           to
           meet
           ,
           after
           the
           same
           manner
           as
           he
           had
           informed
           him
           .
        
         
           The
           Authours
           of
           this
           Contrivance
           ,
           imagined
           that
           the
           promised
           Secrecy
           would
           not
           be
           observed
           ,
           as
           indeed
           they
           intended
           that
           it
           should
           not
           ,
           and
           
           doubted
           not
           but
           that
           the
           Catholick
           Gentleman
           would
           immediately
           communicate
           what
           he
           had
           heard
           to
           a
           competent
           number
           of
           the
           most
           eminent
           Persons
           amongst
           the
           Catholicks
           ,
           who
           would
           infallibly
           assemble
           together
           to
           take
           proper
           measures
           for
           their
           own
           security
           ,
           without
           acquainting
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           ,
           who
           was
           represented
           as
           privy
           to
           the
           Conspiracy
           .
           The
           Protestant
           Gentleman
           ,
           that
           had
           given
           this
           false
           Information
           ,
           from
           that
           time
           narrowly
           wathed
           all
           the
           Actions
           and
           Journeys
           of
           his
           Kinsman
           and
           of
           the
           other
           Catholick
           Gentlemen
           ,
           to
           whom
           he
           thought
           that
           the
           Affair
           would
           be
           disclosed
           that
           he
           might
           learn
           where
           their
           Assembly
           should
           be
           gathered
           together
           ;
           and
           might
           instantly
           give
           notice
           thereof
           to
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           declaring
           to
           him
           that
           it
           was
           determined
           that
           as
           soon
           as
           he
           was
           arrived
           at
           Paris
           ,
           the
           Catholicks
           should
           take
           up
           Arms
           ,
           should
           fall
           upon
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           and
           should
           attempt
           to
           seize
           on
           the
           Places
           that
           were
           in
           his
           Possession
           ,
           being
           assured
           that
           the
           King's
           intention
           was
           to
           cause
           him
           to
           be
           sent
           Prisoner
           to
           the
           Bastille
           .
           They
           
           hoped
           by
           this
           Device
           to
           prevent
           his
           Journey
           ,
           and
           to
           strike
           two
           strokes
           at
           once
           ;
           one
           of
           which
           was
           that
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           taking
           no
           care
           to
           disperse
           the
           Assembly
           of
           Loudren
           ,
           it
           might
           still
           subsist
           ,
           and
           might
           make
           Preparations
           for
           a
           War
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           chief
           aim
           of
           these
           Incendiaries
           ;
           and
           the
           other
           ,
           that
           acting
           contrary
           to
           the
           King's
           Commands
           and
           to
           the
           Promise
           that
           he
           had
           made
           to
           go
           to
           the
           Court
           ,
           he
           might
           be
           suspected
           by
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           that
           from
           thence
           Jealousies
           might
           be
           raised
           and
           fomented
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           which
           might
           give
           them
           an
           opportunity
           afterwards
           easily
           to
           make
           him
           sensible
           ,
           that
           his
           Preservation
           absolutely
           depended
           on
           his
           Union
           with
           the
           Party
           in
           which
           he
           had
           advanced
           his
           Fortune
           :
           their
           Design
           was
           also
           to
           endeavour
           to
           exasperate
           him
           so
           far
           against
           the
           Catholicks
           under
           the
           pretence
           of
           their
           above
           mentioned
           Convention
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           proceed
           to
           treat
           them
           severely
           ,
           which
           might
           be
           the
           occasion
           of
           the
           beginning
           of
           those
           Commotions
           that
           they
           so
           fervently
           desired
           .
        
         
         
           Many
           of
           the
           principal
           Catholick
           Gentlemen
           ,
           that
           were
           advertised
           of
           the
           Information
           that
           was
           given
           by
           the
           Protestant
           Gentlemen
           ,
           met
           at
           Valentinois
           ,
           under
           colour
           of
           a
           visit
           ,
           to
           consult
           together
           :
           The
           Conclusion
           of
           their
           Debates
           was
           only
           this
           ,
           that
           every
           one
           in
           particular
           should
           use
           all
           possible
           diligence
           to
           penetrate
           into
           the
           Design
           ,
           and
           if
           there
           was
           any
           probability
           thereof
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           give
           notice
           one
           to
           another
           ;
           that
           they
           might
           reassemble
           in
           greater
           numbers
           ,
           and
           advise
           concerning
           the
           means
           that
           should
           be
           judged
           most
           proper
           for
           their
           Preservation
           :
           but
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           be
           always
           vigilant
           without
           making
           any
           shew
           of
           the
           least
           suspicion
           .
           During
           these
           Transactions
           the
           Hugonot
           Gentleman
           ,
           who
           was
           very
           industrious
           in
           laying
           hold
           on
           an
           opportunity
           to
           palliate
           his
           deceit
           ,
           took
           four
           ot
           five
           Persons
           of
           different
           conditions
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           same
           Religion
           ,
           whom
           he
           caused
           to
           observe
           this
           Assembly
           ,
           and
           went
           with
           them
           immediately
           to
           acquaint
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           ,
           naming
           to
           him
           all
           those
           that
           had
           been
           seen
           going
           to
           and
           fro
           ,
           and
           urging
           
           all
           the
           Arguments
           that
           he
           could
           invent
           ,
           to
           inspire
           him
           with
           Jealousie
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           his
           asseverations
           appear
           to
           him
           as
           true
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           premeditated
           project
           :
           which
           hath
           been
           above
           related
           .
        
         
           This
           Plot
           was
           so
           artificially
           contriv'd
           ,
           that
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           ,
           giving
           credit
           to
           the
           report
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Gentleman
           that
           managed
           it
           ,
           resolved
           not
           to
           depart
           ,
           but
           to
           stand
           on
           his
           guard
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           care
           of
           his
           own
           Affairs
           ,
           being
           confirmed
           in
           the
           Resolution
           by
           divers
           Letters
           ,
           that
           were
           written
           to
           him
           from
           the
           Court
           ,
           importing
           that
           he
           was
           summoned
           thither
           only
           to
           be
           taken
           Prisoner
           .
           M.
           Deageant
           ,
           who
           did
           not
           forsake
           him
           ,
           seeing
           him
           extreamly
           pensive
           ,
           and
           perceiving
           that
           the
           Zealots
           of
           the
           Faction
           ,
           that
           a
           little
           before
           appeared
           with
           a
           sad
           dejected
           Countenance
           ,
           because
           they
           could
           not
           engage
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           in
           the
           Rebellion
           ,
           began
           to
           prick
           up
           their
           Ears
           ,
           to
           speak
           haughtily
           and
           openly
           to
           scoff
           at
           him
           ,
           judged
           that
           some
           evil
           Genius
           had
           obstructed
           his
           Negociation
           :
           But
           to
           find
           out
           the
           truth
           of
           the
           matter
           ,
           he
           accosted
           M.
           
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           ,
           declaring
           that
           he
           was
           very
           sorry
           to
           see
           him
           so
           much
           oppressed
           with
           Melancholy
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           concealed
           the
           cause
           from
           him
           ,
           fearing
           lest
           he
           should
           distrust
           his
           Conduct
           :
           nevertheless
           he
           solemnly
           protested
           to
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           never
           failed
           to
           demonstrate
           the
           sincerity
           of
           the
           Affection
           that
           he
           had
           professed
           to
           him
           ;
           and
           that
           if
           any
           had
           perswaded
           him
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           and
           had
           wrought
           an
           ill
           Impression
           on
           his
           mind
           with
           respect
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           he
           could
           easily
           resolve
           his
           Doubts
           ,
           and
           remove
           all
           Scruples
           and
           Suspicions
           ,
           entreating
           him
           moreover
           to
           consider
           that
           the
           great
           number
           of
           envious
           Persons
           ,
           that
           could
           not
           endure
           to
           see
           him
           so
           far
           advanced
           in
           his
           Majesty's
           Esteem
           and
           Favor
           ,
           would
           leave
           no
           stone
           unturned
           to
           cause
           him
           to
           fall
           from
           thence
           ,
           and
           to
           involve
           him
           in
           the
           mischiess
           that
           usually
           attend
           popular
           Tumults
           and
           Insurrections
           .
           But
           on
           whatsoever
           side
           M.
           Deageant
           turned
           himself
           ,
           it
           was
           impossible
           to
           extort
           any
           thing
           from
           him
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           laboured
           under
           certain
           Distempers
           of
           old
           Age
           that
           irritated
           
           his
           Spirits
           ,
           and
           caus'd
           him
           to
           be
           thus
           disturbed
           .
        
         
           M.
           Deageant
           had
           some
           time
           ago
           ,
           gained
           a
           Minister
           of
           the
           Province
           of
           Languedoc
           ,
           who
           was
           one
           of
           the
           chief
           Agents
           in
           the
           Affairs
           and
           Conspiracies
           of
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           and
           very
           much
           esteemed
           by
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           :
           he
           had
           also
           secretly
           procur'd
           his
           Conversion
           ,
           and
           obtained
           a
           Brief
           from
           Rome
           ,
           the
           Tenor
           of
           which
           was
           ,
           That
           although
           he
           were
           received
           into
           the
           Bosom
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           yet
           he
           was
           permitted
           to
           continue
           the
           exercise
           of
           his
           Ministerial
           Function
           amongst
           the
           Protestants
           for
           the
           space
           of
           three
           years
           ,
           provided
           he
           delivered
           nothing
           in
           his
           Sermons
           contrary
           to
           the
           true
           Catholick
           Faith
           ,
           and
           did
           not
           administer
           the
           Sacrament
           of
           the
           Lord's
           Supper
           .
           This
           Brief
           was
           granted
           ,
           that
           the
           Minister
           might
           remain
           in
           his
           Employment
           ,
           and
           might
           discover
           the
           Plots
           that
           were
           contrived
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           in
           which
           Office
           he
           performed
           very
           remarkable
           Services
           .
           M.
           Deageant
           had
           divers
           Letters
           from
           those
           that
           manag'd
           the
           Transactions
           at
           the
           Court
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           no
           better
           
           nor
           more
           certain
           Intelligence
           concerning
           the
           Proceedings
           of
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           than
           that
           which
           he
           had
           given
           them
           ,
           and
           which
           he
           had
           received
           partly
           from
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           ,
           but
           more
           from
           this
           Minister
           ,
           and
           several
           others
           with
           whom
           he
           kept
           a
           Corresponcence
           ;
           therefore
           he
           sent
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           exhorted
           him
           to
           enquire
           as
           well
           amongst
           the
           most
           active
           of
           the
           Party
           ,
           as
           of
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           himself
           ,
           in
           what
           condition
           he
           was
           ,
           and
           what
           was
           the
           occasion
           of
           his
           being
           more
           pensive
           than
           ordinarily
           he
           used
           to
           be
           .
           It
           was
           not
           long
           e're
           he
           understood
           all
           the
           Circumstances
           of
           the
           Intrigue
           ,
           and
           the
           end
           to
           which
           it
           tended
           ;
           and
           having
           informed
           M.
           Deageant
           thereof
           they
           resolved
           ,
           that
           to
           oblige
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           to
           declare
           his
           thoughts
           freely
           ,
           and
           to
           put
           him
           in
           mind
           of
           satisfying
           the
           King's
           desire
           ,
           he
           should
           feign
           that
           he
           came
           on
           purpose
           to
           represent
           to
           him
           ,
           that
           forasmuch
           as
           their
           Assembly
           of
           Loudren
           was
           inclin'd
           to
           War
           ,
           and
           in
           regard
           that
           their
           Churches
           not
           being
           in
           a
           capacity
           (
           according
           to
           his
           opinion
           )
           to
           maintain
           it
           ,
           nor
           any
           Foreigners
           able
           to
           
           assist
           them
           ,
           nothing
           could
           be
           expected
           but
           Ruin
           and
           Desolation
           ;
           he
           ought
           on
           the
           account
           of
           the
           Intrest
           that
           he
           had
           in
           the
           cause
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           affection
           to
           the
           welfare
           of
           their
           Churches
           ,
           to
           employ
           his
           Credit
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           his
           Authority
           with
           the
           Assembly
           ,
           by
           some
           good
           Expedients
           to
           prevent
           the
           dismal
           Effects
           of
           so
           pernicious
           a
           Counsel
           .
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           without
           giving
           him
           time
           to
           finish
           his
           discourse
           ,
           reply'd
           ,
           That
           he
           was
           disposed
           to
           go
           to
           the
           Court
           for
           this
           very
           purpose
           ,
           but
           that
           some
           particulars
           had
           been
           related
           to
           him
           ,
           that
           had
           caused
           him
           to
           change
           his
           Resolution
           ,
           that
           no
           Propositions
           of
           an
           Accommodation
           ought
           any
           longer
           to
           be
           considered
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           ought
           in
           good
           earnest
           to
           prepare
           to
           defend
           themselves
           with
           their
           Armes
           ,
           since
           it
           was
           for
           the
           cause
           of
           their
           Religion
           .
           The
           Minister
           urged
           him
           to
           explain
           his
           meaning
           ,
           and
           having
           at
           length
           discovered
           that
           he
           had
           certainly
           taken
           the
           above
           mentioned
           Artifices
           for
           an
           undoubted
           truth
           ,
           he
           undeceived
           him
           by
           revealing
           the
           truth
           of
           the
           matter
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           account
           that
           was
           given
           him
           by
           one
           of
           the
           Authors
           ,
           being
           the
           same
           person
           
           from
           whom
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguires
          
           had
           received
           an
           Intimation
           thereof
           ,
           and
           that
           had
           caused
           him
           to
           be
           thus
           perplexed
           .
        
         
           After
           this
           Conference
           ,
           M.
           Deageant
           being
           instructed
           by
           the
           Minister
           ,
           who
           acquainted
           him
           with
           what
           had
           passed
           ,
           presented
           himself
           before
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           ,
           whom
           he
           found
           with
           a
           more
           clear
           and
           serene
           Countenance
           than
           on
           the
           preceeding
           days
           ;
           he
           manag'd
           him
           after
           such
           a
           manner
           ,
           that
           at
           last
           he
           confessed
           ,
           that
           the
           occasion
           of
           his
           trouble
           was
           the
           news
           that
           he
           had
           heard
           concerning
           the
           Assembly
           of
           the
           Catholick
           Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           the
           resolutions
           that
           he
           was
           told
           were
           taken
           therein
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           was
           very
           lately
           informed
           by
           a
           Minister
           ,
           one
           of
           his
           particular
           Friends
           ,
           that
           this
           Device
           was
           invented
           by
           some
           of
           the
           Reformed
           Religion
           ,
           on
           purpose
           to
           hinder
           his
           Journy
           ;
           however
           he
           affirmed
           that
           he
           was
           ready
           to
           depart
           ,
           were
           it
           not
           that
           altho
           this
           Assembly
           were
           not
           gathered
           together
           upon
           an
           ill
           design
           ,
           nevertheless
           he
           feared
           ,
           lest
           any
           mis-carriage
           should
           happen
           in
           his
           absence
           ,
           if
           the
           jealousies
           raised
           on
           both
           sides
           were
           not
           dispersed
           .
           To
           this
           end
           M.
           Deageant
           took
           such
           care
           
           that
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           the
           Catholick
           Gentlemen
           that
           had
           been
           in
           this
           Convention
           ,
           appeared
           before
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           at
           Grenoble
           ,
           and
           there
           gave
           him
           so
           much
           light
           into
           the
           matter
           ,
           joyned
           with
           reiterated
           protestations
           of
           their
           Innocency
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           satisfy'd
           .
        
         
           There
           remained
           then
           another
           difficulty
           as
           to
           his
           departure
           ,
           which
           was
           very
           much
           importuned
           by
           the
           Court
           ;
           but
           he
           desired
           that
           M.
           Deageant
           ,
           who
           was
           ordered
           to
           accompany
           him
           in
           his
           Journey
           ,
           should
           reside
           still
           in
           the
           Country
           ,
           because
           he
           judged
           that
           his
           presence
           and
           mediation
           would
           be
           very
           necessary
           to
           keep
           every
           one
           within
           the
           bounds
           of
           his
           duty
           ;
           he
           chiefly
           insisted
           on
           this
           ,
           fearing
           lest
           upon
           the
           continuance
           of
           the
           above
           said
           Assembly
           ,
           some
           disturbance
           or
           combustion
           should
           arise
           .
           As
           he
           was
           at
           Lyons
           going
           out
           of
           his
           Chamber
           to
           proceed
           in
           his
           Journey
           ,
           his
           Servants
           and
           Baggage
           being
           sent
           before
           ,
           a
           Gentleman
           that
           the
           late
           M.
           
             de
             Nemours
          
           had
           dispatched
           to
           him
           in
           post
           ,
           delivered
           a
           Letter
           of
           Credence
           to
           him
           on
           his
           behalf
           ,
           demanded
           audience
           of
           him
           in
           private
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           that
           having
           not
           long
           ago
           attended
           his
           
           Master
           in
           the
           Louvre
           ,
           he
           then
           saw
           him
           in
           the
           little
           Closset
           ,
           into
           which
           he
           durst
           not
           enter
           ;
           but
           finding
           that
           of
           the
           Books
           open
           ,
           he
           went
           into
           it
           out
           of
           curiosity
           ,
           wherein
           he
           had
           no
           sooner
           set
           his
           soot
           ,
           but
           he
           heard
           the
           King's
           voice
           ,
           who
           came
           thither
           ,
           and
           that
           being
           surpris'd
           with
           fear
           ,
           lest
           he
           should
           be
           found
           there
           alone
           ,
           he
           hid
           himself
           behind
           one
           of
           the
           Tapestry
           Hangings
           ,
           from
           whence
           he
           saw
           Father
           Arnoux
           ,
           and
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           who
           were
           alone
           in
           the
           King's
           presence
           ,
           declaring
           to
           his
           Majesty
           that
           it
           was
           very
           good
           News
           that
           they
           had
           lately
           receiv'd
           concerning
           the
           certainty
           of
           the
           Departure
           of
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           ,
           that
           assoon
           as
           he
           was
           arrived
           he
           ought
           without
           any
           delay
           to
           be
           put
           into
           the
           Bastille
           ;
           and
           that
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           had
           said
           ,
           That
           it
           was
           a
           Resolution
           taken
           for
           the
           Advantage
           of
           his
           Majesty's
           Affairs
           ,
           which
           there
           was
           no
           probability
           that
           he
           would
           oppose
           :
           after
           this
           they
           all
           retired
           without
           perceiving
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           knowing
           the
           Affection
           that
           his
           Master
           M.
           
             de
             Nemours
          
           bore
           to
           him
           ,
           could
           not
           but
           acquaint
           him
           with
           what
           he
           had
           heard
           ,
           and
           immediately
           received
           Orders
           to
           
           take
           Post
           ,
           to
           give
           him
           an
           Account
           thereof
           .
           This
           Information
           ,
           that
           was
           apparently
           devised
           with
           an
           intent
           to
           frustrate
           the
           good
           Effects
           that
           they
           foresaw
           would
           ensue
           upon
           the
           Journey
           and
           Intercession
           of
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           for
           the
           Separation
           of
           the
           Assembly
           of
           Loudren
           on
           which
           depended
           Peace
           or
           a
           Civil
           War
           ,
           obliged
           him
           again
           to
           mistrust
           ,
           and
           to
           revolve
           in
           his
           mind
           that
           there
           might
           be
           some
           truth
           in
           that
           which
           they
           would
           so
           lately
           have
           perswaded
           him
           to
           be
           a
           Cheat
           in
           Dauphine
           :
           upon
           these
           imaginations
           he
           determined
           to
           return
           .
           M.
           Deageant
           seeing
           this
           sudden
           change
           ,
           perceived
           that
           some
           new
           Artifice
           had
           operated
           ,
           and
           having
           urged
           him
           thereupon
           and
           found
           the
           cause
           ,
           easily
           perswaded
           him
           to
           examine
           the
           truth
           of
           the
           matter
           ,
           by
           reasons
           drawn
           from
           the
           concomitant
           Circumstances
           ,
           and
           amongst
           others
           ,
           by
           induceing
           him
           to
           recollect
           ,
           that
           the
           Closet
           of
           Books
           was
           surrounded
           with
           Presses
           that
           were
           fixed
           to
           the
           wall
           ,
           the
           Tapestry
           being
           between
           both
           ,
           after
           such
           a
           manner
           that
           there
           was
           not
           room
           enough
           to
           hide
           a
           Cat.
           
        
         
         
           Being
           thus
           re-assured
           ,
           he
           continued
           to
           prosecure
           his
           Journy
           ,
           which
           succeeded
           so
           happily
           ,
           that
           through
           his
           mediation
           ,
           and
           that
           of
           the
           Marshal
           
             de
             Chastillon
          
           ,
           the
           Assembly
           of
           Loudren
           was
           dissolved
           to
           the
           King's
           satisfaction
           .
        
         
           During
           his
           Residence
           at
           the
           Court
           ,
           no
           mention
           was
           made
           to
           him
           concerning
           the
           overture
           that
           M.
           Deageant
           was
           ordered
           to
           make
           to
           him
           ,
           he
           was
           only
           told
           in
           taking
           leave
           ,
           that
           every
           thing
           that
           had
           been
           promised
           should
           be
           effectually
           performed
           at
           his
           return
           to
           Danphine
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           necessary
           Expedients
           should
           be
           exhibited
           to
           him
           by
           M.
           Deageant
           ,
           who
           nevertheless
           received
           but
           one
           Letter
           ,
           in
           which
           was
           contained
           a
           command
           to
           continue
           his
           Negotiations
           with
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           ,
           and
           to
           obtain
           of
           him
           a
           new
           promise
           of
           his
           Conversion
           upon
           a
           second
           offer
           of
           the
           Office
           of
           Constable
           ;
           in
           order
           to
           which
           ,
           due
           preparations
           should
           be
           made
           as
           soon
           as
           the
           Affairs
           depending
           should
           be
           brought
           to
           perfection
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           King's
           desire
           :
           M.
           Deageant
           finding
           no
           alteration
           as
           to
           the
           compact
           that
           was
           already
           made
           between
           him
           ,
           and
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           ,
           where
           of
           he
           had
           
           given
           an
           account
           ,
           confirmed
           it
           by
           another
           Dispatch
           ,
           alledging
           that
           it
           should
           be
           certainly
           put
           in
           execution
           on
           any
           day
           that
           his
           Majesty
           should
           think
           fit
           to
           prescribe
           ,
           provided
           that
           the
           matter
           were
           hitherto
           kept
           secret
           ,
           for
           the
           Reasons
           that
           he
           had
           formerly
           written
           ,
           and
           have
           been
           above
           specified
           .
        
         
           But
           instead
           of
           Secresy
           ,
           the
           Contents
           of
           M.
           Deageant's
           Dispatches
           were
           published
           at
           Court
           ,
           and
           the
           renewing
           of
           the
           Office
           of
           Constable
           in
           favour
           of
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           was
           publickly
           proclaimed
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           consideration
           of
           his
           extraordinary
           Merits
           and
           Vertue
           ,
           as
           of
           his
           Conversion
           :
           The
           Ev●nt
           soon
           made
           it
           appear
           to
           what
           end
           this
           Transaction
           was
           divulged
           ,
           the
           concealment
           of
           which
           was
           expresly
           recommended
           for
           several
           Reasons
           relating
           to
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           thing
           and
           his
           Majesty's
           Service
           .
           This
           News
           being
           spread
           abroad
           the
           most
           part
           of
           the
           Foreign
           Protestant
           Princes
           ,
           the
           Nobility
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           that
           prosessed
           the
           Reformed
           Religion
           ,
           and
           almost
           all
           their
           Churches
           sent
           Letters
           to
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           ,
           and
           neglected
           no
           means
           that
           they
           thought
           proper
           to
           dissuade
           him
           from
           changing
           his
           
           Religion
           ,
           nay
           several
           Catholicks
           also
           assured
           him
           ,
           that
           the
           Propositions
           that
           has
           been
           offered
           to
           him
           were
           only
           Snares
           to
           entangle
           and
           destroy
           him
           .
           His
           intimate
           Friends
           and
           Servants
           ,
           that
           before
           only
           suspected
           ,
           not
           daring
           to
           enquire
           into
           this
           matter
           ,
           ceased
           not
           continually
           to
           importune
           him
           ,
           and
           all
           being
           joined
           together
           ,
           so
           disturbed
           his
           Mind
           ,
           that
           he
           remained
           in
           doubt
           ,
           being
           inclined
           rather
           to
           adhere
           more
           firmly
           to
           the
           Faction
           ,
           than
           to
           withdraw
           himself
           from
           it
           .
           Whilst
           M.
           Deageant
           endeavoured
           to
           remedy
           this
           Evil
           ,
           the
           consequence
           of
           which
           he
           very
           much
           feared
           ,
           the
           Marquess
           
             de
             Bressieux
          
           arrived
           from
           the
           Court
           ,
           and
           delivered
           to
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           a
           Letter
           of
           Credence
           from
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           another
           from
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           acquainting
           him
           that
           he
           was
           sent
           on
           purpose
           to
           treat
           with
           him
           about
           a
           Business
           of
           great
           Importance
           ,
           and
           therefore
           he
           demanded
           a
           private
           Audience
           .
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           having
           thereupon
           ordered
           one
           of
           his
           Attendants
           to
           call
           M.
           Deageant
           ,
           he
           desired
           that
           he
           might
           be
           heard
           alone
           ,
           because
           he
           was
           forbid
           to
           communicate
           his
           Commission
           to
           any
           but
           him
           :
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           replied
           ,
           
           that
           he
           would
           then
           advise
           him
           to
           say
           nothing
           ,
           for
           since
           he
           knew
           M.
           Deageant
           his
           good
           Friend
           to
           be
           an
           upright
           Man
           ,
           and
           very
           well
           affected
           to
           the
           King's
           Service
           ,
           he
           should
           impart
           to
           him
           whatsoever
           he
           declared
           ,
           and
           should
           take
           his
           advice
           therein
           .
           The
           Marquess
           
             de
             Bressieux
          
           seeing
           him
           obstinate
           in
           this
           Resolution
           ,
           told
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           did
           not
           think
           that
           M.
           Deageant
           ought
           in
           the
           least
           to
           be
           mistrusted
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           would
           not
           refuse
           to
           discourse
           in
           his
           presence
           ;
           but
           because
           he
           had
           accidentally
           met
           with
           him
           at
           his
           arrival
           ,
           and
           had
           concealed
           from
           him
           the
           occasion
           of
           his
           Journey
           ,
           he
           was
           desirous
           to
           see
           him
           before
           his
           Audience
           ,
           to
           induce
           him
           to
           facilitate
           his
           Negociation
           .
           Any
           one
           but
           M.
           Deageant
           would
           have
           been
           offended
           to
           see
           the
           manner
           of
           the
           Proceedings
           of
           those
           that
           sent
           him
           ,
           and
           instead
           of
           promoting
           his
           Treaty
           ,
           would
           have
           obstructed
           it
           as
           much
           as
           possibly
           he
           could
           ;
           nevertheless
           he
           promised
           to
           assist
           him
           therein
           .
           The
           Commission
           of
           the
           Marquess
           
             de
             Bressieux
          
           being
           opened
           to
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           ,
           there
           was
           nothing
           contained
           therein
           but
           a
           proposal
           of
           the
           Office
           of
           Constable
           ,
           in
           case
           he
           should
           
           turn
           Catholick
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           same
           Affair
           that
           M.
           Deageant
           had
           long
           agoe
           negociated
           with
           him
           ,
           whereof
           he
           had
           often
           and
           very
           lately
           given
           notice
           ,
           that
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           had
           consented
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           which
           he
           himself
           had
           confirmed
           to
           his
           Majesty
           and
           to
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           as
           well
           by
           word
           of
           Mouth
           in
           his
           last
           Journey
           from
           the
           Court
           ,
           as
           since
           by
           Letters
           ,
           having
           engaged
           his
           credit
           to
           accomplish
           all
           that
           had
           been
           agreed
           upon
           between
           him
           and
           M.
           Deageant
           in
           his
           Majesty's
           behalf
           .
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           perceiving
           that
           nothing
           was
           propounded
           to
           him
           but
           what
           had
           been
           already
           concluded
           ,
           judged
           that
           their
           Intention
           was
           to
           mock
           him
           ,
           and
           absolutely
           rejected
           the
           Overtures
           that
           were
           made
           to
           him
           ,
           protesting
           that
           if
           his
           Majesty
           questioned
           in
           the
           least
           his
           unmovable
           Affection
           and
           constant
           Fidelity
           to
           his
           Service
           ,
           in
           the
           Religion
           that
           he
           professed
           ;
           he
           was
           ready
           to
           abandon
           all
           his
           Offices
           ,
           and
           to
           retire
           into
           any
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Cities
           being
           the
           Allies
           of
           France
           ,
           that
           his
           Majesty
           should
           think
           fit
           to
           appoint
           :
           this
           he
           enforced
           with
           several
           Expressions
           ,
           which
           argued
           that
           he
           was
           touched
           to
           the
           quick
           .
           It
           was
           
           M.
           
           Deageant's
           part
           to
           appease
           this
           Passion
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           within
           few
           daies
           to
           that
           degree
           ,
           that
           he
           obliged
           him
           to
           sign
           certain
           Articles
           that
           he
           had
           prepared
           concerning
           all
           the
           points
           that
           had
           been
           already
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           as
           also
           to
           vouchsafe
           that
           the
           Marquess
           
             de
             Bressieux
          
           should
           be
           Mediator
           in
           this
           Transaction
           ,
           since
           he
           was
           content
           to
           be
           serviceable
           therein
           ,
           without
           pretending
           to
           any
           particular
           Interest
           .
           Thus
           the
           Marquess
           de
           Bressieux
           thinking
           to
           gain
           the
           sole
           credit
           and
           reputation
           in
           these
           Proceedings
           ,
           returned
           to
           the
           Court
           carrying
           the
           Letters
           of
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           and
           M.
           Deageant
           ,
           together
           with
           a
           Copy
           of
           the
           above-mentioned
           Articles
           ,
           the
           Original
           of
           which
           remained
           in
           the
           Hands
           of
           the
           latter
           ;
           and
           promised
           to
           come
           again
           very
           speedily
           ,
           loden
           with
           Dispatches
           and
           necessary
           Orders
           for
           the
           performance
           of
           the
           Agreement
           :
           But
           he
           was
           very
           much
           amazed
           that
           after
           he
           had
           made
           a
           Report
           of
           the
           Success
           of
           his
           Negociation
           ,
           no
           further
           mention
           was
           made
           to
           him
           thereof
           ,
           especially
           when
           he
           understood
           that
           M.
           
             de
             Bullion
          
           was
           sent
           to
           manage
           it
           after
           another
           manner
           .
        
         
         
           Although
           the
           Expedition
           of
           the
           Marquess
           
             de
             Bressieux
          
           ought
           to
           have
           been
           kept
           secret
           ,
           as
           it
           had
           been
           advised
           ,
           unless
           other
           designs
           were
           in
           agitation
           altogether
           different
           from
           those
           that
           were
           pretended
           :
           Nevertheless
           his
           Papers
           were
           read
           in
           a
           full
           Council
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           determined
           that
           the
           Office
           of
           a
           Constable
           that
           was
           vacant
           by
           the
           Death
           of
           the
           Constable
           of
           Montmorency
           should
           be
           re-established
           ;
           but
           instead
           of
           the
           Grant
           that
           was
           promised
           to
           be
           made
           in
           favour
           of
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           ,
           a
           Breviate
           only
           was
           ordered
           to
           be
           drawn
           up
           in
           his
           Name
           ,
           which
           was
           sent
           to
           him
           by
           M.
           
             de
             Bullion
          
           ,
           who
           was
           enjoyned
           to
           present
           it
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           persuade
           him
           at
           the
           same
           time
           to
           entreat
           the
           King
           to
           bestow
           it
           on
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           content
           for
           his
           own
           part
           with
           the
           Office
           of
           Marshal
           General
           of
           the
           Armies
           ,
           and
           a
           Pension
           of
           Eighteen
           Thousand
           Livres
           
             per
             Mensem
          
           ,
           without
           being
           obliged
           to
           turn
           Catholick
           .
           M.
           
             de
             Bullion
          
           whether
           he
           had
           any
           particular
           instructions
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           intended
           also
           to
           treat
           with
           him
           privately
           ;
           but
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           declared
           to
           him
           
           as
           he
           had
           done
           to
           the
           Marquess
           
             de
             Bressieux
          
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           disclose
           every
           thing
           to
           M.
           Deageant
           ,
           and
           would
           follow
           his
           Advice
           ;
           upon
           this
           account
           he
           was
           sent
           for
           at
           the
           first
           Audience
           of
           M.
           
             de
             Bullion
          
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           only
           discoursed
           concerning
           his
           Conversion
           and
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           all
           those
           things
           that
           were
           already
           concluded
           ,
           without
           speaking
           so
           much
           as
           one
           word
           relating
           to
           the
           principal
           cause
           of
           his
           Journey
           :
           But
           having
           found
           an
           opportunity
           to
           talk
           with
           him
           apart
           ,
           he
           represented
           it
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           propounded
           a
           strick
           Alliance
           between
           him
           and
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           which
           was
           to
           be
           bound
           with
           the
           Marriage
           of
           M.
           
             de
             Canaples
          
           his
           Grandson
           with
           Madam
           
             de
             Combalet
          
           the
           Niece
           of
           M
           
             de
             Luines
          
           .
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           demanded
           some
           time
           to
           consider
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           took
           an
           occasion
           to
           confer
           two
           or
           three
           hours
           with
           M.
           Deageant
           on
           the
           subject
           of
           these
           new
           Overtures
           ,
           at
           which
           he
           was
           very
           much
           incensed
           ,
           being
           astonished
           that
           after
           his
           Conversion
           had
           been
           so
           long
           solicited
           ,
           and
           he
           had
           been
           prevailed
           with
           so
           far
           as
           to
           promote
           it
           ,
           a
           Declaration
           should
           now
           be
           made
           
           to
           him
           that
           it
           was
           convenient
           for
           him
           to
           remain
           in
           the
           Religion
           that
           he
           professed
           ;
           from
           whence
           he
           inferred
           all
           the
           ill
           consequences
           that
           can
           be
           imagined
           .
           M.
           Deageant
           ,
           though
           he
           was
           not
           a
           little
           surprized
           at
           such
           a
           proposition
           ,
           yet
           considering
           that
           if
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           should
           reject
           it
           ,
           such
           discontents
           and
           suspicious
           might
           ensue
           as
           would
           be
           sufficient
           to
           withdraw
           him
           from
           the
           King's
           Service
           ,
           his
           fidelity
           and
           adherence
           to
           which
           was
           at
           that
           time
           necessary
           ,
           produc'd
           several
           solid
           and
           cogent
           Arguments
           in
           opposition
           to
           those
           that
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           had
           objected
           to
           him
           ,
           as
           he
           afterwards
           declared
           his
           Mind
           to
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Bullion
          
           ,
           and
           concealed
           not
           from
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           been
           confirmed
           in
           this
           Opinion
           by
           the
           Counsel
           of
           M.
           Deageant
           .
           Assoon
           as
           notice
           thereof
           was
           given
           at
           Court
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           was
           ordered
           to
           repair
           thither
           ,
           and
           M.
           
             de
             Bullion
          
           and
           M.
           Deageant
           were
           commanded
           to
           accompany
           him
           .
           The
           King
           seemed
           earnestly
           to
           desire
           this
           Journey
           as
           well
           on
           the
           account
           of
           M.
           
             de
             Bullion's
          
           Dispatch
           ,
           as
           to
           take
           the
           advice
           of
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           upon
           the
           
           Design
           that
           the
           Protestants
           had
           devised
           to
           cause
           a
           General
           Assembly
           to
           meet
           at
           Rochel
           without
           his
           Majesty's
           leave
           ,
           and
           contrary
           to
           his
           Prohibition
           ,
           which
           they
           actually
           accomplished
           ,
           and
           from
           whence
           ensued
           the
           War
           that
           the
           King
           brought
           to
           so
           happy
           and
           glorious
           an
           end
           .
        
         
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           before
           his
           departure
           in
           his
           Journey
           ,
           and
           at
           his
           arrival
           at
           Paris
           received
           several
           Informations
           that
           all
           the
           honour
           and
           profit
           that
           had
           been
           proposed
           to
           him
           would
           cease
           in
           the
           Imprisonment
           of
           his
           Person
           in
           the
           Bastille
           during
           the
           remainder
           of
           his
           Life
           ,
           and
           although
           the
           greater
           part
           knew
           that
           there
           was
           no
           such
           thing
           intended
           ,
           and
           only
           gave
           out
           this
           Intelligence
           with
           a
           Design
           to
           corrupt
           him
           ,
           nevertheless
           there
           was
           somewhat
           of
           truth
           and
           reality
           ,
           of
           which
           M.
           Deageant
           had
           an
           intimation
           ;
           for
           it
           was
           resolved
           in
           a
           Privy
           Council
           of
           some
           particular
           Ministers
           of
           State
           ,
           to
           arrest
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           ,
           and
           to
           proclaim
           War
           against
           all
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           who
           were
           represented
           to
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           as
           so
           weak
           and
           unable
           to
           make
           any
           considerable
           Resistence
           ,
           that
           
           within
           a
           year
           they
           might
           be
           easily
           suppressed
           ;
           it
           was
           alledged
           that
           this
           would
           be
           the
           only
           means
           to
           advance
           his
           Glory
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           it
           appear
           to
           all
           men
           that
           the
           King
           had
           deservedly
           conferred
           on
           him
           the
           Office
           of
           Constable
           ,
           which
           they
           had
           advised
           him
           to
           assume
           to
           himself
           .
           M.
           Deageant
           entreated
           him
           to
           hearken
           to
           what
           he
           had
           to
           offer
           to
           his
           consideration
           on
           this
           account
           ,
           and
           calling
           him
           aside
           into
           a
           little
           Closet
           persuaded
           him
           to
           take
           Pen
           ,
           Ink
           and
           Paper
           ,
           and
           caused
           him
           to
           draw
           from
           this
           affair
           a
           great
           number
           of
           Consequences
           that
           were
           almost
           all
           necessary
           ,
           and
           tended
           to
           dangerous
           precipices
           ,
           that
           threatned
           the
           ruin
           of
           the
           King's
           Person
           ,
           the
           Catholick
           Religion
           ,
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           his
           Family
           in
           particular
           .
           So
           many
           inconveniencies
           (
           said
           he
           thereupon
           )
           were
           not
           foreseen
           ,
           but
           howsoever
           it
           may
           happen
           ,
           the
           Dice
           are
           cast
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           such
           a
           progress
           made
           in
           this
           Enterprize
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           obliged
           to
           run
           the
           hazard
           .
           M.
           Deageant
           was
           not
           able
           entirely
           to
           dissuade
           him
           from
           prosecuting
           the
           War
           ,
           though
           he
           assured
           him
           that
           by
           
           the
           measures
           that
           he
           had
           taken
           with
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           ,
           preparations
           were
           made
           to
           gain
           more
           advantages
           over
           the
           Protestants
           in
           six
           months
           without
           drawing
           the
           Sword
           ,
           than
           could
           be
           obtained
           in
           many
           years
           by
           all
           the
           King's
           Forces
           .
           At
           length
           he
           compelled
           him
           to
           condescend
           to
           the
           performance
           of
           the
           last
           promises
           that
           were
           made
           to
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           by
           M.
           
             de
             Bullion
          
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           be
           employed
           in
           the
           Armies
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           be
           honourably
           treated
           ▪
           and
           that
           instead
           of
           denouncing
           War
           against
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           it
           should
           be
           only
           declared
           against
           the
           Factious
           and
           Rebellious
           ,
           forasmuch
           as
           that
           first
           Declaration
           would
           necessarily
           force
           all
           those
           of
           that
           Religion
           to
           defend
           themselves
           ,
           and
           would
           stir
           up
           the
           foreign
           Protestant
           Princes
           to
           assist
           them
           ,
           but
           this
           would
           destroy
           them
           after
           such
           a
           manner
           ,
           that
           none
           but
           those
           ,
           that
           were
           purely
           factious
           and
           that
           had
           nothing
           to
           lofe
           ,
           would
           be
           willing
           to
           be
           accounted
           as
           Rebels
           .
        
         
           All
           sorts
           of
           Artifices
           were
           used
           as
           well
           with
           the
           King
           as
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           to
           excite
           them
           to
           explode
           this
           proposition
           ,
           
           and
           to
           adhere
           to
           the
           former
           ,
           as
           also
           to
           cause
           M.
           Deageant
           to
           be
           esteemed
           as
           the
           greatest
           Heretick
           and
           most
           dis-affected
           to
           his
           Majesty's
           Service
           that
           ever
           was
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           :
           but
           their
           Attempts
           were
           vain
           ,
           for
           his
           Majesty
           was
           inclined
           to
           follow
           the
           advice
           that
           was
           most
           gentle
           ,
           most
           certain
           and
           the
           least
           dangerous
           ,
           to
           which
           all
           those
           that
           had
           regard
           only
           to
           the
           King's
           Service
           voluntarily
           subscribed
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           the
           Declaration
           was
           published
           on
           the
           fourth
           day
           of
           April
           1621.
           with
           a
           resolution
           that
           in
           case
           the
           Assembly
           of
           Rochel
           would
           not
           disperse
           themselves
           ,
           and
           refused
           to
           accept
           the
           offers
           and
           reasonable
           Proposals
           that
           were
           made
           to
           them
           through
           the
           mediation
           of
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           should
           march
           on
           that
           side
           with
           his
           Army
           to
           reduce
           the
           Rebels
           to
           Obedience
           .
        
         
           Nothing
           could
           be
           added
           to
           the
           care
           that
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           took
           to
           oblige
           them
           to
           return
           to
           their
           duty
           ,
           whereof
           I
           can
           speak
           as
           knowing
           it
           by
           experience
           ,
           because
           I
           prepared
           all
           the
           Letters
           ,
           Memorials
           and
           Instructions
           for
           those
           that
           were
           sent
           to
           them
           at
           several
           
           times
           ,
           who
           were
           Persons
           whom
           I
           chose
           being
           well
           affected
           to
           his
           Majesty's
           Service
           .
           But
           when
           he
           saw
           that
           the
           Assembly
           rejected
           all
           his
           good
           Counsels
           and
           proceeded
           to
           extremity
           ,
           he
           advised
           the
           King
           to
           prepare
           to
           go
           and
           chastise
           them
           ,
           and
           offered
           to
           serve
           him
           in
           person
           with
           all
           that
           belonged
           to
           him
           .
           This
           Resolution
           being
           made
           known
           to
           the
           General
           Deputies
           of
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           the
           Sieur
           
             de
             Favas
          
           who
           was
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           entreated
           him
           to
           make
           use
           of
           his
           interest
           to
           procure
           the
           deferring
           of
           these
           proceedings
           for
           eight
           or
           ten
           days
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           would
           endeavour
           to
           persuade
           the
           Assembly
           to
           submit
           upon
           the
           terms
           and
           conditions
           that
           had
           been
           offered
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           engaged
           himself
           to
           effect
           it
           :
           His
           Majesty
           was
           willing
           to
           grant
           this
           time
           ,
           nevertheless
           he
           ordered
           his
           Troops
           to
           march
           ,
           and
           resided
           at
           Fontainbleau
           expecting
           the
           event
           of
           this
           Journey
           ,
           from
           which
           he
           hoped
           for
           so
           much
           the
           greater
           success
           ,
           in
           regard
           that
           ample
           provision
           was
           made
           for
           the
           gratifying
           of
           the
           Sieur
           
             de
             Favas
          
           in
           case
           he
           should
           perform
           what
           he
           had
           promised
           :
           But
           he
           neglected
           it
           and
           on
           the
           contrary
           
           took
           upon
           him
           the
           Office
           of
           Admiral
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           and
           abode
           in
           Rochel
           .
        
         
           Assoon
           as
           the
           King
           was
           informed
           thereof
           ,
           he
           went
           forward
           on
           the
           way
           ,
           and
           being
           arrived
           at
           Tours
           held
           a
           Council
           to
           consult
           what
           was
           convenient
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           and
           especially
           whether
           he
           should
           pass
           through
           Saumur
           or
           not
           ,
           it
           was
           carried
           in
           the
           Affirmative
           ;
           but
           to
           take
           away
           all
           suspicion
           from
           the
           Sieur
           
             au
             Pl●ssis
          
           ,
           the
           King
           was
           advised
           not
           to
           ●odge
           in
           the
           Castle
           ;
           but
           within
           a
           few
           hours
           after
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           having
           conferred
           with
           one
           of
           his
           particular
           Servants
           changed
           his
           Opinion
           ,
           and
           dispatcht
           the
           Sieur
           
             du
             Hallier
          
           Captain
           of
           his
           Guards
           to
           prepare
           Lodgings
           for
           him
           in
           the
           Castle
           ,
           that
           were
           already
           provided
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           having
           also
           ordered
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           to
           advance
           ,
           and
           with
           him
           M.
           
             de
             Bullion
          
           and
           M.
           Deageant
           ,
           to
           treat
           friendly
           with
           him
           concerning
           this
           Affair
           :
           The
           Garrison
           was
           sent
           into
           one
           of
           his
           Houses
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           agreed
           with
           him
           that
           the
           Place
           should
           be
           committed
           for
           some
           time
           to
           the
           custody
           of
           the
           Count
           
             de
             Sault
          
           ,
           who
           was
           not
           as
           yet
           a
           Catholick
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           should
           be
           
           restored
           into
           the
           Hands
           of
           the
           Sieur
           
             du
             Plessis
          
           :
           it
           is
           certain
           that
           if
           it
           had
           not
           been
           secured
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           Design
           ,
           assoon
           as
           the
           King
           should
           depart
           ,
           to
           introduce
           a
           competent
           number
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Soldiers
           to
           keep
           it
           to
           block
           up
           that
           Passage
           from
           his
           Majesty's
           Forces
           ,
           and
           to
           facilitate
           the
           Approach
           of
           the
           Supplies
           that
           the
           Rebels
           waited
           for
           from
           this
           Side
           of
           the
           River
           Croire
           .
           Some
           Persons
           that
           were
           intimate
           with
           M.
           
             du
             Plessis
          
           favoured
           this
           Enterprize
           (
           as
           it
           was
           thought
           )
           contrary
           to
           his
           Intention
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           not
           here
           enlarge
           on
           the
           remaining
           Circumstances
           of
           his
           Majesty's
           Journey
           ,
           because
           I
           had
           no
           knowledge
           of
           those
           Particulars
           ,
           since
           I
           was
           not
           admitted
           into
           the
           Council
           ,
           and
           kept
           no
           Correspondence
           with
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           tho
           he
           often
           complemented
           me
           after
           an
           extraordinary
           manner
           :
           I
           shall
           only
           observe
           that
           they
           that
           had
           given
           their
           advice
           to
           use
           the
           most
           violent
           means
           ,
           perceiving
           that
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           was
           dissuaded
           from
           it
           (
           as
           it
           hath
           been
           above
           represented
           )
           prevailed
           with
           him
           by
           divers
           Stratagems
           ,
           daily
           to
           take
           measures
           contrary
           to
           his
           Promise
           ,
           and
           
           rending
           to
           soment
           the
           Jealousies
           already
           raised
           ,
           and
           consequently
           to
           encourage
           the
           Insurrections
           and
           Riots
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Party
           :
           to
           prove
           this
           I
           need
           only
           to
           mention
           the
           Transactions
           ,
           to
           the
           prejudice
           of
           the
           Capitulation
           ,
           at
           St.
           
             Jean
             d'Angely
          
           ,
           at
           Ponts
           ,
           at
           Clerac
           and
           other
           places
           .
        
         
           There
           happened
           amongst
           others
           a
           remarkable
           Occurrence
           at
           the
           Siege
           of
           St.
           
             Jean
             d'Angely
          
           ,
           that
           was
           sufficient
           to
           frustrate
           the
           King's
           Journey
           and
           Design
           ,
           if
           God
           (
           the
           visible
           Protector
           of
           his
           Majesty's
           Undertakings
           )
           had
           not
           prevented
           the
           Mischiefs
           that
           would
           otherwise
           have
           ensued
           :
           The
           King
           removed
           from
           the
           first
           Lodgings
           that
           were
           provided
           for
           him
           at
           that
           Siege
           ;
           and
           to
           be
           nearer
           the
           Place
           ,
           took
           others
           in
           St.
           Julien
           ,
           where
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           was
           already
           posted
           .
           On
           a
           certain
           Day
           ,
           as
           Father
           Arnoux
           gave
           Audience
           after
           Dinner
           to
           several
           Persons
           ,
           a
           Gentleman
           ,
           whom
           Madam
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           had
           sent
           to
           treat
           with
           him
           about
           a
           business
           relating
           to
           her
           ,
           entered
           and
           advanced
           very
           near
           him
           without
           being
           perceived
           ,
           because
           he
           sat
           with
           his
           Back
           towards
           the
           Door
           ,
           discoursing
           with
           a
           Bishop
           :
           
           He
           reported
           that
           he
           heard
           this
           Prelat
           commending
           Father
           Arnoux
           for
           the
           good
           Counsels
           that
           he
           had
           given
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           especially
           for
           two
           Motions
           that
           were
           made
           being
           attributed
           to
           him
           alone
           ,
           one
           of
           which
           was
           ,
           That
           he
           had
           incited
           his
           Majesty
           to
           undertake
           so
           just
           a
           War
           as
           that
           which
           was
           now
           begun
           ;
           and
           the
           other
           ,
           That
           he
           had
           drawn
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           to
           the
           Court
           ,
           who
           was
           the
           only
           Person
           that
           was
           able
           to
           stop
           the
           Progress
           of
           his
           Majesty's
           Arms
           :
           at
           which
           Words
           this
           Father
           answered
           aloud
           ,
           
             We
             have
             caught
             the
             subtil
             Fox
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             never
             escape
             out
             of
             our
             Hands
             .
          
           The
           Gentleman
           having
           observed
           this
           Passage
           retired
           without
           speaking
           to
           Father
           Arnoux
           ,
           and
           related
           to
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           the
           Circumstances
           of
           this
           Rencounter
           :
           who
           was
           not
           as
           yet
           so
           perfectly
           recovered
           from
           his
           Indisposition
           that
           was
           caused
           by
           the
           Jealousies
           and
           Fears
           of
           being
           apprehended
           ,
           but
           that
           this
           Blow
           galled
           the
           Wound
           afresh
           ;
           insomuch
           that
           being
           very
           melancholy
           ,
           he
           retreated
           apart
           to
           consider
           by
           what
           means
           he
           might
           make
           his
           Escape
           :
           the
           most
           part
           of
           the
           Noble-men
           ,
           that
           were
           
           then
           at
           Court
           ,
           knew
           in
           less
           than
           two
           Hours
           that
           these
           Words
           had
           been
           spoken
           by
           Father
           Arnoux
           ,
           and
           heard
           by
           a
           Gentleman
           that
           belonged
           to
           M.
           de
           Lesdiguieres's
           Family
           ,
           and
           instantly
           came
           to
           him
           to
           exhort
           him
           to
           withdraw
           himself
           privately
           ,
           and
           to
           get
           into
           some
           place
           of
           Safety
           ,
           offering
           to
           assist
           him
           as
           far
           as
           lay
           in
           their
           Power
           ;
           and
           M.
           
             de
             Montmorency
          
           freely
           proposed
           to
           accompany
           him
           in
           person
           .
           He
           thereupon
           had
           recourse
           to
           some
           of
           his
           Retinue
           ,
           that
           were
           zealous
           Promoters
           of
           the
           Faction
           ,
           and
           urged
           him
           to
           go
           directly
           to
           Rochell
           ;
           but
           haveing
           ruminated
           and
           pondered
           in
           his
           mind
           every
           thing
           that
           had
           been
           represented
           to
           him
           on
           this
           Occasion
           ,
           he
           took
           a
           Resolution
           to
           depart
           at
           mid-night
           towards
           Dauphine
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           the
           road
           through
           Auvergne
           ,
           judging
           ,
           that
           being
           furnished
           with
           about
           two
           thousand
           Men
           ,
           being
           part
           of
           the
           Army
           of
           which
           he
           was
           assured
           ,
           that
           should
           follow
           him
           wheresoever
           he
           went
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           help
           of
           those
           Protestant
           Forces
           that
           he
           should
           gather
           by
           the
           way
           ,
           and
           others
           that
           would
           come
           from
           Dauphine
           to
           meet
           him
           ,
           he
           might
           pass
           
           without
           any
           Impediment
           or
           Molestation
           .
           M.
           Deageant
           ,
           who
           (
           as
           hath
           been
           above
           said
           )
           never
           lost
           the
           sight
           of
           him
           ,
           but
           continually
           attended
           him
           according
           to
           the
           express
           Orders
           that
           he
           had
           receiv'd
           from
           the
           King
           ,
           having
           observed
           an
           extraordinary
           hurrying
           to
           and
           fro
           that
           Afternoon
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Countenance
           of
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           was
           suddainly
           changed
           ,
           assoon
           as
           he
           could
           get
           an
           Oppotunity
           to
           talk
           with
           him
           privately
           ,
           he
           urged
           him
           to
           declare
           whether
           he
           were
           well
           in
           Health
           ,
           or
           whether
           he
           had
           received
           any
           News
           that
           had
           troubled
           him
           :
           at
           last
           haveing
           thoroughly
           questioned
           and
           examined
           him
           ,
           he
           disclosed
           the
           whole
           Matter
           .
           Therefore
           knowing
           that
           the
           King
           had
           so
           great
           an
           Esteem
           for
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           ,
           that
           he
           alwaies
           rejected
           such
           Propositions
           as
           tended
           to
           the
           lest
           Severity
           〈◊〉
           him
           ;
           and
           considering
           on
           the
           other
           side
           the
           great
           Damage
           to
           which
           his
           Majesty's
           Affairs
           would
           be
           obnoxious
           ,
           if
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           should
           retreat
           after
           this
           manner
           ,
           he
           propounded
           to
           him
           all
           the
           Reasons
           that
           he
           thought
           to
           be
           most
           proper
           to
           give
           him
           full
           Satisfaction
           ;
           
           and
           desired
           him
           to
           condescend
           so
           far
           as
           to
           permit
           him
           to
           go
           to
           the
           King
           and
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           on
           this
           account
           ,
           promising
           that
           if
           he
           could
           discover
           that
           there
           was
           any
           Design
           to
           offer
           him
           any
           Injury
           ,
           he
           would
           freely
           declare
           it
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           would
           be
           Partaker
           of
           the
           same
           Fortune
           with
           him
           ,
           since
           he
           had
           honoured
           him
           so
           far
           as
           to
           come
           upon
           the
           Assurance
           that
           he
           had
           given
           him
           on
           behalf
           of
           his
           Majesty
           .
        
         
           Thus
           M.
           Deageant
           having
           acquainted
           the
           King
           with
           all
           that
           had
           passed
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           shewed
           his
           high
           displeasure
           and
           indignation
           at
           the
           occasions
           of
           Suspicion
           that
           were
           so
           often
           given
           to
           this
           good
           Man
           ;
           
             If
             I
             could
             believe
          
           (
           said
           he
           )
           
             that
             any
             should
             presume
             to
             abuse
             him
             ,
             I
             would
             rather
             lose
             my
             Crown
             than
             suffer
             it
             :
             bring
             him
             to
             me
             that
             I
             may
             certify
             him
             by
             Word
             of
             Mouth
             .
          
           This
           was
           immediately
           done
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           ,
           that
           had
           a
           great
           Affection
           for
           his
           Majesty's
           Person
           ,
           returned
           very
           well
           satisfied
           ,
           and
           constantly
           waited
           on
           the
           King
           at
           the
           Siege
           of
           Montauban
           ,
           where
           they
           began
           again
           to
           make
           Parties
           against
           him
           ;
           some
           continually
           buzzed
           the
           King
           in
           the
           Ear
           
           that
           he
           doted
           ,
           and
           others
           that
           he
           held
           correspondence
           with
           those
           of
           Montauban
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Rebels
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           were
           informed
           by
           him
           of
           every
           thing
           that
           was
           performed
           in
           his
           Majesty's
           Army
           ,
           and
           all
           concluded
           that
           he
           ought
           to
           be
           seized
           ;
           but
           I
           can
           certainly
           avouch
           ,
           as
           being
           well
           assured
           of
           this
           Truth
           ,
           that
           he
           served
           his
           Majesty
           faithfully
           ,
           and
           was
           so
           much
           concerned
           for
           the
           taking
           of
           that
           Place
           ,
           that
           he
           sought
           all
           possible
           means
           to
           effect
           it
           :
           I
           was
           the
           Bearer
           ,
           at
           five
           several
           times
           ,
           of
           as
           many
           Directions
           that
           he
           sent
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           by
           what
           means
           he
           might
           reduce
           the
           City
           .
           All
           competent
           Judges
           ,
           that
           understand
           the
           Art
           of
           War
           ,
           and
           were
           not
           possessed
           with
           Passion
           ,
           were
           agreed
           as
           to
           this
           Point
           ;
           and
           have
           since
           affirmed
           ,
           that
           if
           his
           Instructions
           had
           been
           followed
           ,
           without
           doubt
           the
           King
           would
           not
           have
           been
           compelled
           ,
           as
           he
           was
           ,
           to
           raise
           the
           Siege
           .
           I
           am
           persuaded
           that
           if
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           had
           been
           of
           the
           same
           Opinion
           ,
           he
           would
           have
           had
           a
           greater
           Deference
           to
           the
           known
           Experience
           of
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           ;
           for
           notwithstanding
           what
           was
           maliciously
           reported
           of
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           not
           willing
           
           that
           Montauban
           should
           be
           taken
           ;
           on
           the
           account
           of
           his
           particular
           Interest
           ,
           it
           is
           most
           true
           that
           he
           was
           extremely
           displeased
           that
           the
           Attempt
           proved
           ineffectual
           .
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           was
           so
           far
           pre-engaged
           by
           certain
           Persons
           ,
           some
           of
           whom
           (
           as
           I
           have
           already
           said
           )
           intended
           to
           bring
           matters
           to
           the
           utmost
           Extremity
           ,
           and
           others
           to
           cause
           him
           to
           commit
           some
           Fault
           that
           they
           might
           thereby
           take
           an
           occasion
           to
           ruin
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           hearkened
           to
           no
           Counsels
           but
           theirs
           ;
           to
           this
           very
           purpose
           they
           so
           often
           inculcated
           to
           him
           the
           necessity
           of
           the
           Imprisonment
           of
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           in
           a
           manner
           sorced
           to
           yield
           to
           their
           Persuasions
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           reason
           that
           to
           find
           means
           to
           avoid
           this
           Compulsion
           ,
           he
           was
           not
           sorry
           when
           he
           heard
           that
           M.
           
             de
             Mombrun
          
           ,
           whom
           the
           Assembly
           of
           Rochel
           had
           chosen
           Lieutenant
           General
           of
           the
           Churches
           in
           Dauphine
           ,
           had
           taken
           the
           Field
           with
           an
           Army
           that
           alarmed
           all
           those
           Countries
           ,
           because
           he
           thought
           that
           his
           Adversaries
           would
           be
           easily
           induced
           to
           defer
           their
           Persecution
           till
           some
           other
           more
           convenient
           time
           ;
           and
           to
           consent
           that
           he
           should
           be
           
           sent
           into
           Dauphine
           to
           appease
           these
           new
           Tumults
           .
           The
           King
           was
           advised
           at
           the
           end
           of
           the
           Siege
           of
           Montauban
           to
           return
           to
           Paris
           by
           the
           way
           of
           Languedoc
           ,
           because
           the
           Rebels
           not
           having
           an
           opportunity
           to
           fortify
           their
           Places
           ,
           would
           be
           easily
           reduced
           to
           their
           Obedience
           by
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           as
           he
           passed
           ,
           without
           striking
           a
           stroke
           ;
           whereas
           if
           he
           gave
           them
           time
           to
           work
           therein
           ,
           he
           would
           afterwards
           find
           it
           very
           difficult
           to
           suppress
           them
           .
           Thereupon
           an
           Assembly
           of
           all
           the
           Noble-men
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           those
           that
           belonged
           to
           the
           Council
           of
           War
           and
           that
           of
           State
           ,
           were
           gathered
           together
           ,
           wherein
           this
           Affair
           was
           debated
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           unanimously
           concluded
           ,
           that
           the
           return
           through
           Languedoc
           was
           necessary
           ,
           and
           would
           be
           apparently
           most
           advantageous
           .
           The
           Council
           being
           adjourned
           ,
           and
           the
           Sieur
           
             de
             Blainville
          
           ,
           who
           was
           not
           as
           yet
           admitted
           into
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           Sieur
           
             le
             Maine
          
           Baron
           of
           Chab●n
           Adjutant-General
           appearing
           ,
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           desired
           them
           to
           declare
           their
           Opinion
           concerning
           their
           Determination
           ,
           who
           being
           both
           instructed
           in
           this
           Matter
           ,
           gave
           advice
           contrary
           to
           what
           had
           been
           
           agreed
           upon
           with
           the
           general
           Approbation
           and
           Consent
           of
           the
           Convention
           ,
           which
           prevailed
           so
           far
           that
           the
           King
           took
           the
           nearest
           Road
           to
           Paris
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           Detriment
           of
           his
           Majesty's
           Proceedings
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           certain
           that
           no
           City
           durst
           then
           shut
           up
           their
           Gates
           against
           him
           :
           but
           in
           the
           following
           Year
           ,
           having
           gained
           time
           to
           fortify
           themselves
           ,
           they
           compelled
           him
           to
           bring
           an
           Army
           against
           them
           at
           the
           cost
           of
           vast
           Expences
           and
           Inconveniences
           ,
           that
           subdued
           but
           very
           few
           Places
           ;
           and
           the
           rest
           obliged
           him
           to
           undertake
           another
           Journey
           that
           proved
           more
           successful
           than
           the
           former
           ,
           since
           he
           finished
           the
           War
           and
           happily
           overthrew
           this
           Monster
           of
           Sedition
           and
           Rebellion
           ,
           that
           had
           so
           long
           raged
           in
           France
           .
        
         
           When
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           had
           obtain'd
           leave
           to
           return
           into
           Dauphine
           to
           suppress
           the
           Insurrections
           of
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           the
           King
           thought
           fit
           to
           order
           M.
           
             de
             Bullion
          
           to
           attend
           him
           ,
           and
           commanded
           M.
           Deageant
           who
           had
           not
           stirred
           from
           him
           for
           the
           space
           of
           about
           two
           Years
           ,
           to
           wait
           upon
           his
           Majesty
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           and
           to
           serve
           him
           as
           occasion
           required
           :
           this
           redoubled
           the
           
           Jealousies
           of
           his
           Enemies
           who
           persecuted
           him
           incessantly
           ;
           tho
           to
           avoid
           their
           Fury
           he
           kept
           himself
           at
           as
           great
           a
           distance
           as
           he
           could
           from
           the
           King's
           Person
           ,
           and
           from
           publick
           Negociations
           ,
           without
           entring
           into
           any
           of
           the
           Councils
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           new
           Orders
           that
           were
           lately
           given
           by
           his
           Majesty
           that
           he
           should
           be
           re-admitted
           into
           the
           same
           Station
           and
           Priviledges
           that
           he
           had
           heretofore
           enjoyed
           .
           At
           the
           Arrival
           of
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           in
           Dauphine
           every
           one
           laid
           down
           his
           Arms
           ;
           but
           the
           Rebels
           of
           Languedoc
           having
           taken
           the
           advantage
           of
           the
           time
           that
           was
           left
           them
           ,
           in
           making
           good
           all
           the
           Passes
           and
           Forts
           ,
           and
           seeing
           the
           King
           removed
           far
           from
           them
           ,
           began
           to
           lift
           up
           their
           Horns
           ravaging
           and
           plundering
           the
           Country
           ,
           and
           in
           divers
           places
           treated
           the
           Catholicks
           very
           severely
           ,
           which
           obliged
           the
           King
           to
           resolve
           to
           march
           thither
           in
           the
           Spring
           ;
           and
           because
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           Bays
           and
           
             le
             Poussin
          
           ,
           who
           took
           part
           with
           the
           Male-contents
           ,
           obstructed
           the
           Communication
           of
           the
           Rhone
           ,
           which
           was
           necessary
           for
           the
           convenience
           of
           the
           Army
           that
           his
           Majesty
           intended
           to
           lead
           
           into
           Languedoc
           ;
           he
           commanded
           M.
           
             de
             Lesd●guieres
          
           to
           raise
           Forces
           to
           besiege
           these
           two
           Places
           ,
           and
           to
           keep
           the
           Rhone
           clear
           ,
           having
           appointed
           that
           one
           moiety
           of
           the
           Charges
           should
           be
           supplied
           out
           of
           the
           Treasury
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           raised
           in
           Dauphine
           :
           but
           for
           want
           of
           Money
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           these
           Levies
           proceeded
           very
           slowly
           ,
           tho
           the
           King
           had
           given
           express
           Orders
           that
           they
           should
           be
           dispatched
           with
           all
           possible
           Expedition
           .
           At
           last
           perceiving
           the
           Season
           to
           decline
           ,
           and
           the
           Progress
           that
           the
           Rebels
           had
           made
           in
           Gascony
           and
           Languedoc
           ;
           he
           sent
           M.
           Deageant
           in
           post
           to
           hasten
           the
           execution
           of
           his
           Commands
           ,
           and
           to
           accompany
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           with
           M.
           
             de
             Bullion
          
           .
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           at
           that
           time
           erected
           a
           Bridg
           of
           Boats
           over
           the
           Rhone
           ,
           which
           was
           an
           attempt
           formerly
           esteemed
           exceeding
           difficult
           ,
           and
           almost
           impossible
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           violence
           of
           the
           Stream
           ;
           took
           possession
           of
           the
           two
           Places
           above
           mentioned
           ,
           and
           kept
           the
           Passages
           open
           on
           the
           side
           of
           the
           River
           .
           And
           his
           Majesty
           having
           in
           this
           Journey
           reduced
           several
           Cities
           to
           their
           Duty
           ,
           went
           to
           besiege
           Montpelier
           .
        
         
         
           During
           this
           Siege
           ,
           the
           particular
           case
           of
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           was
           considered
           in
           the
           Privy
           Council
           ;
           it
           was
           represented
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           state
           wherein
           he
           was
           at
           present
           ,
           he
           could
           not
           be
           assur'd
           of
           his
           fidelity
           and
           constancy
           ;
           for
           if
           he
           should
           turn
           his
           coat
           ,
           and
           should
           hearken
           to
           the
           advantageous
           Propositions
           that
           were
           daily
           offered
           to
           him
           by
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           as
           it
           might
           happen
           ,
           he
           would
           so
           considerably
           strengthen
           the
           Factious
           Party
           ,
           that
           his
           Majesty
           would
           hardly
           be
           able
           to
           overcome
           them
           ;
           and
           therefore
           that
           there
           were
           but
           two
           Expedients
           to
           prevent
           these
           ill
           Consequences
           ,
           either
           to
           cut
           off
           his
           Head
           ,
           or
           to
           engage
           him
           more
           firmly
           in
           his
           Majesty's
           Service
           ,
           by
           giving
           him
           the
           Office
           of
           Constable
           upon
           condition
           that
           he
           should
           change
           his
           Religion
           ,
           which
           if
           he
           refused
           to
           do
           ,
           he
           ought
           immediately
           to
           be
           dispatched
           out
           of
           the
           way
           .
           It
           was
           concluded
           to
           try
           the
           more
           gentle
           way
           ,
           and
           instructions
           were
           drawn
           up
           and
           directed
           to
           M.
           
             de
             Bullion
          
           with
           a
           Duplicate
           for
           M.
           Deageant
           ,
           tending
           to
           perswade
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           to
           finish
           his
           Conversion
           ,
           to
           which
           the
           Office
           of
           
           Constable
           was
           annexed
           :
           He
           seemed
           at
           first
           to
           scruple
           it
           ,
           but
           M.
           Deageant
           having
           put
           him
           in
           mind
           of
           the
           promise
           that
           he
           had
           formerly
           made
           ,
           and
           signed
           it
           with
           his
           own
           hand
           ,
           and
           being
           fully
           satisfied
           as
           to
           the
           controversial
           points
           that
           were
           in
           dispute
           between
           the
           two
           Churches
           ,
           he
           freely
           offered
           to
           yield
           an
           entire
           obedience
           to
           all
           that
           his
           Majesty
           required
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           within
           a
           few
           days
           after
           made
           publick
           Profession
           of
           the
           Catholick
           Religion
           at
           Grenoble
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           Arch-Bishop
           of
           Embrun
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           same
           time
           was
           invested
           with
           the
           Office
           of
           Constable
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Order
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           .
           Afterwards
           he
           went
           to
           meet
           the
           King
           at
           the
           Camp
           before
           Montpelier
           ,
           and
           was
           very
           serviceable
           in
           the
           reduceing
           of
           that
           Place
           ,
           that
           might
           have
           cost
           his
           Majesty
           a
           great
           deal
           more
           trouble
           .
           I
           was
           there
           taken
           sick
           with
           a
           disease
           that
           lasted
           eighteen
           months
           ,
           the
           greatest
           Extremity
           of
           which
           being
           abated
           ,
           when
           the
           King
           prepared
           to
           return
           to
           Paris
           ,
           he
           was
           pleased
           to
           command
           me
           to
           follow
           him
           :
           nevertheless
           during
           that
           time
           I
           almost
           continually
           kept
           my
           Bed
           and
           Chamber
           ,
           which
           is
           
           the
           cause
           that
           I
           can
           give
           no
           account
           of
           what
           passed
           afterwards
           ,
           since
           I
           had
           no
           knowledge
           of
           the
           ensuing
           Transactions
           and
           Occurrences
           .
        
         
           There
           were
           divers
           Changes
           and
           Revolutions
           at
           Court
           ,
           and
           the
           Ministers
           of
           State
           often
           played
           at
           fast
           and
           loose
           ,
           endeavouring
           to
           supplant
           one
           another
           :
           The
           Marquess
           
             de
             la
             Vieuille
          
           was
           the
           chief
           amongst
           them
           ,
           that
           in
           caressing
           me
           was
           the
           Author
           of
           most
           of
           the
           injuries
           and
           persecutions
           that
           were
           raised
           against
           me
           ,
           and
           I
           cannot
           tell
           for
           what
           reason
           ;
           for
           to
           my
           knowledge
           ,
           I
           never
           offended
           him
           ,
           and
           always
           retired
           as
           much
           as
           I
           could
           from
           the
           King's
           Presence
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           Affairs
           of
           State
           :
           his
           ill
           will
           induced
           him
           so
           far
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           having
           ordered
           the
           Marshal
           d'Ornano
           to
           be
           put
           into
           the
           Bastille
           for
           disobeying
           the
           Command
           that
           his
           Majesty
           had
           given
           him
           ,
           to
           repair
           to
           his
           Government
           of
           St.
           Esprit
           ,
           he
           caused
           my
           name
           to
           be
           incerted
           in
           the
           Warrant
           ;
           the
           Courier
           ,
           that
           brought
           it
           from
           Compeigne
           ,
           where
           the
           Court
           then
           resided
           ,
           having
           declared
           this
           to
           the
           Deputy
           of
           the
           
             Sieur
             Almeras
          
           Post-Master
           General
           ,
           as
           he
           received
           his
           
           Ticket
           to
           provide
           Horses
           ,
           the
           Deputy
           informed
           his
           Master
           thereof
           ,
           and
           he
           revealed
           it
           to
           M.
           
             de
             Guise
          
           who
           being
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           that
           often
           laughed
           at
           his
           extravagant
           humours
           ,
           told
           him
           ,
           that
           
             His
             Majesty
             had
             given
             an
             occasion
             to
             the
             Marshal
          
           d'Ornano
           ,
           and
           Deageant
           
             to
             run
             mad
             ,
             since
             he
             had
             caused
             them
             to
             be
             confined
             in
             the
             Bastille
             .
          
           Deageant
           !
           (
           replied
           the
           King
           )
           
             there
             was
             no
             such
             thing
             intended
             .
             It
             is
             certainly
             so
             ,
          
           (
           said
           M.
           de
           Guise
           )
           
             for
             here
             stands
          
           Almeras
           ,
           
             who
             told
             me
             that
             his
             Deputy
             received
             the
             news
             from
             the
             Courier
             that
             carried
             the
             Order
             .
          
           His
           Majesty
           thereupon
           gave
           signal
           demonstrations
           of
           his
           Generosity
           and
           Justice
           ,
           which
           being
           made
           known
           to
           the
           Marquess
           
             de
             Vieuille
          
           oblig'd
           him
           to
           dispatch
           another
           Warrant
           ,
           that
           only
           mentioned
           the
           Marshal
           d'Ornano
           ,
           and
           to
           send
           back
           speedily
           to
           countermand
           the
           first
           .
           That
           I
           might
           absolutely
           get
           clear
           from
           the
           Incumbrances
           and
           Fatigue
           of
           publick
           Negotiations
           ,
           I
           had
           by
           degrees
           withdrawn
           my self
           from
           the
           Conversation
           of
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           ,
           and
           forbore
           to
           follow
           the
           Retinue
           of
           the
           Court
           any
           longer
           ,
           with
           an
           intention
           as
           soon
           as
           I
           had
           settled
           my
           domestick
           
           Affairs
           in
           Paris
           ,
           to
           retreat
           for
           altogether
           .
        
         
           The
           Marquess
           
             de
             la
             Vieuille
          
           very
           much
           feared
           ,
           lest
           the
           Cardinal
           of
           Richelieu
           should
           approach
           near
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           should
           be
           present
           at
           the
           Consultations
           ;
           and
           perceiving
           that
           his
           Majesty
           desired
           to
           strengthen
           the
           Privy
           Council
           with
           some
           persons
           endued
           with
           extraordinary
           Judgment
           and
           Prudence
           ,
           he
           endeavoured
           to
           introduce
           one
           of
           his
           Creatures
           ;
           but
           having
           received
           a
           repulse
           he
           took
           another
           course
           ,
           which
           was
           this
           :
           he
           represented
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           that
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           ,
           (
           with
           whom
           he
           contracted
           a
           strict
           friendship
           )
           ought
           alwaies
           to
           posses
           one
           of
           the
           principal
           Places
           in
           the
           Council
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           reason
           of
           his
           deafness
           ,
           some
           one
           should
           be
           admitted
           with
           him
           ,
           to
           repeat
           to
           him
           the
           Propositions
           that
           should
           be
           made
           therein
           ,
           and
           named
           one
           of
           his
           particular
           Friends
           ,
           whom
           he
           affirmed
           to
           be
           better
           qualified
           for
           this
           Office
           than
           M.
           
             de
             Bullion
          
           ,
           to
           whose
           discredit
           he
           spake
           many
           things
           to
           dissuade
           his
           Majesty
           from
           confiding
           in
           him
           :
           nevertheless
           he
           rejected
           this
           second
           Proposal
           ,
           and
           
           within
           a
           few
           days
           after
           ,
           discoursing
           on
           this
           subject
           with
           the
           Constable
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           ,
           he
           told
           him
           that
           he
           intended
           to
           re-establish
           me
           in
           my
           former
           Employment
           ,
           and
           that
           instead
           of
           M.
           
             de
             Bullion
          
           I
           should
           constantly
           attend
           him
           in
           the
           Council
           ,
           and
           other
           places
           where
           his
           Majesty's
           Affairs
           were
           transacted
           .
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           without
           offering
           me
           any
           Injury
           ,
           made
           use
           of
           his
           interest
           in
           favour
           of
           M.
           
             de
             Bullion
          
           ,
           to
           procure
           him
           to
           be
           preferred
           before
           me
           ,
           as
           he
           ingenuously
           confessed
           to
           me
           ;
           for
           indeed
           he
           was
           more
           worthy
           ,
           and
           I
           believe
           that
           M.
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           would
           have
           met
           with
           no
           difficulty
           in
           this
           point
           ,
           were
           it
           not
           for
           the
           kindness
           that
           the
           Marquess
           
             de
             la
             Ui●uille
          
           had
           lately
           shewed
           to
           M.
           
             de
             Bullion
          
           .
           However
           it
           were
           ,
           the
           Constable
           
             de
             Lesd●guieres
          
           by
           the
           King
           's
           express
           Command
           sent
           a
           Courier
           to
           me
           with
           a
           Letter
           ,
           that
           ordered
           me
           to
           depart
           instantly
           with
           my
           Equipage
           ,
           and
           to
           come
           to
           meet
           his
           Majesty
           at
           Compiegne
           ,
           never
           to
           leave
           him
           for
           the
           future
           .
        
         
           I
           proceeded
           in
           my
           Journey
           ,
           but
           without
           any
           Equipage
           ,
           determining
           to
           use
           my
           utmost
           Efforts
           to
           avoid
           this
           new
           
           Promotion
           that
           was
           contrary
           to
           my
           Resolution
           .
           The
           King
           was
           on
           that
           day
           a
           hunting
           ,
           and
           I
           saw
           the
           Constable
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           first
           ,
           who
           acquainted
           me
           with
           his
           Majesty's
           Pleasure
           ,
           and
           enjoyned
           me
           in
           his
           Name
           immediately
           to
           prepare
           Memorials
           and
           Instructions
           for
           M.
           
             de
             Bethunes
          
           ,
           whom
           the
           King
           designed
           to
           send
           Ambassador
           Extraordinary
           to
           Rome
           on
           several
           occasions
           ,
           and
           chiefly
           about
           the
           Affair
           of
           the
           Valtoline
           that
           was
           then
           most
           urgent
           .
           Afterwards
           I
           went
           to
           see
           some
           of
           my
           Friends
           that
           had
           free
           Access
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           that
           I
           might
           be
           inform'd
           of
           the
           present
           state
           of
           Affairs
           ,
           and
           to
           intreat
           them
           to
           lay
           down
           before
           his
           Majesty
           such
           Reasons
           as
           I
           should
           exhibit
           to
           excuse
           me
           from
           this
           Employment
           :
           They
           described
           to
           me
           all
           the
           particular
           Transactions
           at
           Court
           ,
           and
           affirmed
           that
           the
           design
           of
           the
           Marquess
           
             de
             la
             Vieuille
          
           was
           to
           establish
           himself
           in
           the
           Reputation
           and
           Authority
           that
           he
           had
           already
           acquired
           ,
           to
           remove
           all
           those
           that
           were
           able
           to
           oppose
           him
           or
           might
           eclipse
           his
           Glory
           ,
           to
           enter
           into
           a
           strict
           Alliance
           with
           the
           Constable
           ,
           by
           the
           means
           of
           the
           marriage
           of
           his
           Daughter
           
           with
           the
           Count
           
             de
             Sault
          
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           the
           President
           
             le
             Jay
          
           into
           the
           number
           of
           the
           Ministers
           of
           State
           ,
           in
           hopes
           that
           he
           might
           cause
           the
           Seals
           to
           fall
           into
           his
           Hands
           .
           But
           because
           he
           feared
           above
           all
           things
           ,
           lest
           the
           Queen-Mother
           should
           at
           last
           prevail
           with
           the
           King
           to
           admit
           the
           Cardinal
           of
           Richelieu
           into
           the
           Council
           ,
           and
           to
           a
           share
           in
           the
           Administration
           of
           publick
           Negociations
           ,
           he
           endeavoured
           continually
           to
           render
           him
           odious
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           whom
           he
           solicited
           to
           oblige
           him
           to
           reside
           at
           Rome
           ,
           alledging
           that
           the
           Queen-Mother
           would
           not
           be
           much
           offended
           at
           it
           ,
           provided
           that
           the
           Sieur
           Barbin
           ,
           who
           was
           banished
           into
           Flanders
           ,
           were
           restored
           to
           her
           :
           I
           understood
           also
           ,
           that
           to
           meet
           with
           less
           opposition
           in
           his
           Attempts
           ,
           knowing
           that
           the
           Queen-Mother
           was
           retired
           from
           the
           Louvre
           to
           Luxemburg
           ,
           with
           an
           intent
           to
           take
           Physick
           during
           fifteen
           Days
           ;
           he
           had
           persuaded
           the
           King
           to
           go
           to
           Compeigne
           hoping
           that
           there
           ,
           in
           her
           Majest'ys
           Absence
           ,
           he
           might
           easily
           accomplish
           his
           Enterprize
           .
           And
           as
           for
           my
           own
           particular
           ,
           finding
           that
           he
           could
           not
           divert
           the
           King
           from
           the
           
           Resolution
           that
           he
           had
           taken
           to
           make
           use
           of
           my
           Service
           ,
           he
           thought
           it
           convenient
           to
           engage
           M.
           
             de
             Toiras
          
           on
           his
           side
           ,
           telling
           him
           that
           he
           would
           assist
           him
           to
           procure
           this
           Office
           for
           the
           Sieur
           
             de
             Clare
          
           Intendant
           of
           the
           Treasury
           ,
           his
           intimate
           Friend
           ;
           they
           both
           attempted
           this
           ,
           but
           in
           vain
           .
        
         
           The
           King
           being
           come
           home
           from
           hunting
           ,
           was
           pleased
           to
           honour
           me
           so
           far
           as
           to
           confirm
           what
           the
           Constable
           had
           imparted
           to
           me
           on
           his
           behalf
           ,
           and
           commanded
           me
           to
           dispatch
           the
           Instructions
           of
           M.
           
             de
             Bethunes
          
           ,
           because
           his
           Journey
           required
           all
           the
           Expedition
           imaginable
           ;
           I
           excused
           my self
           as
           well
           ,
           because
           I
           had
           no
           Lodgings
           ,
           Paper
           ,
           nor
           other
           things
           necessary
           for
           such
           a
           Work
           ,
           as
           on
           the
           account
           of
           what
           I
           had
           heard
           (
           which
           was
           very
           true
           )
           that
           the
           Marquess
           
             de
             la
             Vieuille
          
           ,
           having
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           Hands
           of
           the
           Sieur
           Herbaut
           all
           the
           Papers
           relating
           to
           this
           Negociation
           ,
           without
           which
           it
           was
           impossible
           to
           proceed
           ,
           was
           gone
           to
           Paris
           to
           seek
           for
           some
           assistance
           to
           digest
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           hinder
           me
           from
           undertaking
           this
           Business
           ;
           thus
           I
           obtained
           leave
           of
           his
           Majesty
           to
           return
           thither
           
           to
           fetch
           my
           little
           Furniture
           ,
           intending
           nevertheless
           to
           defer
           it
           as
           long
           as
           I
           could
           ,
           to
           find
           out
           some
           means
           to
           prevent
           my
           being
           again
           involved
           in
           the
           multiplicity
           of
           intricate
           Affairs
           ,
           wherein
           I
           saw
           that
           it
           was
           impossible
           for
           me
           to
           subsist
           ,
           tho
           I
           should
           be
           inclined
           to
           it
           .
           M.
           
             de
             Bullion
          
           cannot
           but
           remember
           that
           I
           gave
           him
           notice
           of
           the
           Calumnies
           that
           were
           raised
           against
           him
           ,
           with
           a
           design
           to
           remove
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           take
           care
           to
           prevent
           the
           Effect
           ,
           as
           he
           afterwards
           did
           by
           his
           prudent
           and
           vigilant
           Conduct
           .
           Assoon
           as
           I
           arrived
           at
           Paris
           ,
           I
           desired
           the
           Sieur
           
             de
             Tremblay
          
           at
           present
           Governer
           of
           the
           Bastille
           ,
           whom
           I
           knew
           to
           be
           intimate
           with
           the
           Cardinal
           of
           Richelieu
           ,
           speedily
           to
           inform
           him
           of
           the
           Devices
           that
           I
           had
           heard
           were
           contrived
           against
           him
           ;
           I
           declared
           also
           that
           unless
           some
           means
           were
           used
           to
           induce
           the
           Queen-Mother
           ,
           who
           intended
           to
           begin
           her
           course
           of
           Physick
           on
           the
           next
           day
           ,
           instantly
           to
           repair
           to
           Compeigne
           ;
           it
           was
           to
           be
           feared
           lest
           his
           Enemies
           should
           prevail
           ,
           and
           consequently
           the
           King
           and
           the
           State
           would
           be
           deprived
           of
           the
           Advantages
           which
           his
           Majesty's
           faithful
           
           Servants
           ,
           that
           had
           any
           knowledg
           of
           his
           Eminency's
           excellent
           Qualifications
           and
           Endowments
           ,
           expected
           upon
           his
           entry
           into
           the
           Council
           ,
           which
           had
           already
           been
           proposed
           to
           him
           .
           I
           thought
           it
           not
           convenient
           to
           give
           this
           account
           to
           his
           Eminency
           my self
           ,
           because
           I
           knew
           that
           all
           my
           Actions
           were
           strictly
           observed
           ,
           neither
           did
           I
           ever
           much
           study
           my
           one
           profit
           :
           however
           the
           Queen-Mother
           went
           on
           that
           very
           day
           to
           the
           Louvre
           ,
           where
           she
           lay
           ,
           and
           the
           next
           morning
           departed
           to
           Compeigne
           being
           accompanied
           with
           his
           Eminency
           ,
           who
           within
           a
           few
           daies
           after
           was
           admitted
           to
           the
           Ministry
           to
           the
           great
           benefit
           of
           the
           King
           and
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           His
           Eminency
           knows
           better
           than
           any
           the
           Negociations
           that
           were
           afterwards
           managed
           not
           only
           in
           France
           ,
           but
           also
           in
           all
           the
           most
           considerable
           places
           of
           Christendom
           ;
           neither
           can
           a
           perfect
           Relation
           of
           those
           Occurrences
           be
           composed
           without
           his
           instructions
           .
           As
           for
           my
           own
           particular
           ,
           since
           I
           had
           no
           share
           therein
           ,
           and
           was
           not
           very
           curious
           in
           enquiring
           into
           other
           mens
           business
           ,
           I
           could
           hardly
           
           get
           intelligence
           of
           what
           passed
           in
           the
           lower
           sphere
           of
           the
           Court
           ;
           therefore
           I
           shall
           only
           mention
           some
           few
           Transactions
           ,
           in
           which
           my
           Enemies
           falsely
           reported
           that
           I
           was
           concerned
           ,
           against
           the
           King's
           Service
           ,
           and
           perhaps
           his
           Eminency
           will
           not
           take
           it
           amiss
           that
           I
           discover
           the
           truth
           ,
           which
           without
           doubt
           hath
           been
           always
           concealed
           from
           him
           :
           to
           give
           a
           clearer
           light
           into
           this
           matter
           I
           shall
           relate
           all
           the
           circumstances
           thereof
           from
           the
           beginning
           .
           Above
           a
           year
           had
           passed
           since
           I
           withdrew
           my self
           from
           the
           Court
           ,
           and
           was
           continually
           employed
           in
           the
           dispatching
           of
           my
           private
           Affairs
           at
           Paris
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           my
           total
           retreat
           ,
           when
           the
           late
           Marshal
           d'Effiat
           came
           to
           my
           House
           and
           commanded
           me
           in
           his
           Eminency's
           Name
           to
           endeavour
           to
           decipher
           certain
           obscure
           propositions
           ,
           that
           the
           Flemmings
           had
           exhibited
           to
           him
           for
           the
           promoting
           of
           Trade
           and
           Commerce
           ;
           and
           in
           case
           I
           could
           pick
           out
           the
           meaning
           ,
           to
           prepare
           the
           necessary
           expedients
           :
           I
           had
           formerly
           applied
           my self
           to
           the
           study
           of
           things
           of
           the
           like
           nature
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           it
           cost
           me
           less
           pains
           and
           trouble
           in
           apprehending
           
           the
           intention
           of
           these
           Flemmings
           ,
           and
           joyning
           their
           propositions
           to
           the
           particular
           knowledge
           that
           I
           had
           acquired
           ,
           I
           drew
           up
           a
           method
           ,
           by
           which
           according
           to
           my
           weak
           judgment
           such
           a
           commerce
           might
           easily
           be
           established
           ,
           as
           with
           little
           or
           no
           charge
           would
           far
           surpass
           all
           others
           in
           Europe
           ;
           and
           the
           King
           would
           thereby
           become
           Master
           of
           the
           Seas
           :
           some
           time
           was
           spent
           in
           this
           laborious
           Work
           ,
           during
           which
           the
           Marshal
           d'Effiat
           came
           often
           to
           confer
           with
           me
           ,
           and
           to
           urge
           the
           expedition
           thereof
           on
           behalf
           of
           his
           Eminency
           .
           One
           day
           as
           I
           read
           to
           him
           what
           I
           had
           composed
           ,
           and
           being
           come
           to
           a
           Passage
           relating
           to
           a
           certain
           Right
           of
           Arrearage
           that
           belonged
           to
           the
           Marshal
           d'Ornano
           ,
           from
           which
           the
           Merchants
           desired
           to
           be
           exempted
           ;
           he
           told
           me
           that
           it
           ought
           to
           be
           reserved
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           desired
           me
           to
           give
           him
           notice
           to
           meet
           at
           my
           house
           the
           next
           day
           about
           the
           same
           hour
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           discourse
           together
           on
           this
           subject
           :
           they
           came
           thither
           at
           the
           time
           appointed
           ,
           and
           I
           can
           certainly
           affirm
           that
           the
           Marshal
           d'Ornano
           never
           set
           his
           foot
           within
           my
           
           door
           since
           I
           desisted
           from
           managing
           of
           publick
           affairs
           ,
           because
           he
           bore
           no
           very
           good
           will
           towards
           me
           :
           there
           the
           Marshal
           d'Effiat
           contracted
           great
           familiarity
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           promised
           that
           he
           would
           take
           care
           that
           his
           right
           of
           Arrearage
           should
           be
           preserved
           .
           Within
           a
           few
           days
           after
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           being
           departed
           to
           Fontainbleau
           ,
           and
           his
           Eminency
           to
           Fleury
           ,
           the
           Marshal
           d'Effiat
           required
           me
           in
           his
           name
           to
           introduce
           the
           Flemmings
           into
           his
           presence
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           all
           that
           I
           had
           prepared
           on
           account
           of
           the
           propounded
           Commerce
           :
           his
           Eminency
           having
           perused
           my
           Work
           ,
           and
           heard
           the
           Merchants
           in
           particular
           was
           exceeding
           well
           satisfied
           with
           the
           proceedings
           ,
           ordered
           them
           for
           the
           future
           to
           apply
           themselves
           to
           none
           but
           me
           ;
           and
           enjoined
           me
           to
           finish
           other
           dispatches
           that
           were
           requisite
           for
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           this
           design
           .
           Being
           returned
           to
           Paris
           ,
           the
           Marshal
           d'Effiat
           commanded
           me
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           in
           his
           Eminency's
           name
           ,
           immediately
           to
           endeavour
           to
           persuade
           Monsieur
           the
           King's
           Brother
           to
           depart
           to
           Fontainbleau
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           desire
           of
           the
           King
           and
           the
           Queen-Mother
           ,
           
           without
           refisting
           any
           longer
           ▪
           as
           he
           had
           done
           ,
           being
           excited
           (
           as
           it
           was
           thought
           )
           by
           certain
           factious
           Incendiaries
           ,
           that
           designed
           to
           detain
           him
           at
           Paris
           that
           they
           might
           engage
           him
           in
           their
           Cabals
           :
           I
           excused
           my self
           alledging
           that
           I
           had
           no
           access
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           a
           whole
           year
           being
           passed
           ,
           since
           I
           forbore
           to
           frequent
           the
           Court
           ,
           I
           had
           an
           opportunity
           to
           speak
           with
           his
           Highness
           but
           once
           ,
           which
           happened
           six
           months
           ago
           ,
           when
           I
           met
           him
           walking
           in
           the
           Tuilleries
           ;
           and
           the
           more
           I
           strove
           to
           avoid
           it
           ,
           the
           more
           he
           urged
           me
           ,
           affirming
           that
           it
           would
           be
           esteemed
           as
           a
           signal
           piece
           of
           service
           :
           at
           last
           he
           was
           content
           that
           I
           should
           only
           go
           and
           make
           an
           attempt
           .
           Thereupon
           I
           solicited
           the
           Marshal
           d'Ornano
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           he
           offered
           several
           Arguments
           to
           the
           Prince
           to
           induce
           him
           to
           give
           their
           Majesties
           the
           satisfaction
           that
           they
           desired
           in
           this
           respect
           ,
           which
           proved
           so
           effectual
           ,
           that
           his
           Highness
           went
           the
           same
           day
           ,
           and
           lodged
           at
           Fontainbleau
           .
        
         
           About
           that
           time
           I
           was
           informed
           that
           the
           Abbot
           
             Feuquan
             ,
             l'
             Anglois
          
           his
           Brother
           ,
           and
           one
           Ferrier
           lately
           deceased
           ,
           
           formerly
           a
           Minister
           of
           State
           ,
           who
           for
           some
           months
           almost
           continually
           attended
           the
           Marshal
           d'Effiat
           ,
           and
           others
           that
           had
           free
           access
           to
           the
           Cardinal
           of
           Richelieu
           ,
           had
           conceived
           great
           jealousies
           ,
           because
           his
           Eminency
           had
           employed
           me
           in
           the
           above-mentioned
           affair
           ,
           and
           had
           openly
           commended
           my
           Work
           after
           a
           very
           extraordinary
           manner
           ;
           and
           that
           every
           one
           of
           them
           fearing
           lest
           if
           he
           should
           keep
           me
           near
           his
           Person
           ,
           their
           devices
           might
           be
           frustrated
           ,
           they
           all
           conspired
           together
           to
           procure
           my
           ruin
           ,
           of
           which
           I
           ought
           to
           have
           been
           aware
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           stood
           on
           my
           guard
           ;
           but
           since
           I
           had
           no
           other
           aim
           but
           to
           obey
           his
           Eminency's
           Command
           relating
           to
           the
           matter
           of
           Commerce
           then
           in
           agitation
           ,
           which
           being
           finished
           ,
           as
           it
           almost
           was
           ,
           as
           far
           as
           it
           depended
           on
           my
           part
           to
           perform
           ,
           I
           intended
           to
           retire
           .
           However
           my
           misfortune
           was
           so
           great
           ,
           that
           I
           neglected
           to
           follow
           the
           advice
           that
           was
           given
           me
           ,
           since
           if
           I
           had
           mentioned
           but
           one
           word
           to
           his
           Eminency
           ,
           perhaps
           the
           King's
           Justice
           and
           his
           would
           not
           have
           been
           prevented
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           probable
           
           that
           it
           was
           in
           this
           case
           ;
           for
           within
           a
           few
           days
           after
           ,
           as
           I
           was
           putting
           the
           last
           hand
           to
           the
           second
           Memorial
           that
           his
           Eminency
           had
           desired
           ,
           that
           I
           might
           deliver
           it
           to
           him
           the
           next
           day
           at
           Fleury
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           order
           that
           I
           had
           received
           from
           the
           Marshal
           d'Effiat
           in
           his
           name
           ,
           I
           was
           carried
           Prisoner
           to
           the
           Bastille
           ,
           where
           I
           have
           been
           confined
           ,
           with
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           rigour
           during
           four
           years
           and
           seven
           months
           ,
           being
           shut
           up
           close
           for
           a
           good
           part
           of
           that
           time
           ,
           without
           liberty
           to
           take
           the
           least
           Air
           ,
           though
           I
           was
           certainly
           informed
           that
           his
           Eminency
           had
           wrote
           at
           two
           several
           times
           that
           I
           should
           be
           permitted
           to
           walk
           abroad
           ;
           the
           effect
           of
           which
           priviledge
           my
           Enemies
           hindered
           by
           their
           Artifices
           ,
           which
           they
           also
           made
           use
           of
           ,
           to
           sow
           dissensions
           in
           my
           Family
           ,
           that
           apparently
           caused
           the
           Death
           of
           my
           Wife
           ,
           and
           the
           loss
           of
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           my
           Estate
           ,
           that
           I
           had
           acquired
           with
           much
           labour
           and
           industry
           during
           the
           term
           of
           thirty
           years
           .
        
         
           In
           this
           condition
           I
           diligently
           examined
           my
           Conscience
           ,
           but
           could
           not
           
           find
           that
           I
           had
           offended
           any
           but
           God
           alone
           ,
           in
           thought
           ,
           word
           ,
           or
           deed
           .
           Having
           committed
           no
           action
           that
           might
           give
           a
           just
           cause
           of
           complaint
           ,
           since
           I
           had
           for
           a
           long
           time
           before
           taken
           care
           to
           do
           nothing
           that
           might
           be
           the
           occasion
           of
           the
           least
           suspicion
           ,
           therefore
           I
           was
           apt
           to
           believe
           that
           the
           above-mentioned
           jealousies
           had
           mainly
           operated
           in
           this
           unfortunate
           conjuncture
           :
           I
           was
           informed
           by
           some
           ,
           that
           my
           Antagonists
           to
           accomplish
           their
           designs
           had
           animated
           the
           Queen-Mother
           against
           me
           ,
           although
           in
           serving
           the
           King
           I
           was
           always
           very
           careful
           lest
           I
           should
           displease
           her
           ,
           as
           appears
           from
           the
           preceeding
           Relation
           :
           Whilst
           I
           revolved
           these
           things
           in
           my
           mind
           a
           certain
           debauched
           young
           man
           ,
           that
           had
           been
           an
           Augustine
           Fryar
           ,
           afterwards
           was
           admitted
           into
           the
           Oratory
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           associated
           himself
           with
           the
           Libertins
           of
           the
           Court
           pretending
           to
           be
           an
           Abbot
           ,
           being
           committed
           to
           the
           Bastille
           for
           his
           Crimes
           ,
           and
           lodging
           in
           a
           Room
           over
           mine
           ,
           gave
           me
           an
           account
           that
           he
           had
           been
           employed
           to
           cause
           me
           to
           be
           put
           into
           this
           place
           ,
           after
           this
           
           manner
           ;
           At
           first
           a
           Letter
           of
           Complements
           ,
           that
           I
           had
           written
           to
           Madame
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           ,
           was
           produced
           ,
           to
           the
           intent
           that
           he
           might
           forge
           another
           like
           it
           ,
           for
           he
           had
           a
           singular
           faculty
           in
           counterfeiting
           all
           sorts
           of
           hands
           ;
           but
           he
           desired
           to
           be
           excused
           ,
           because
           he
           thought
           mine
           was
           very
           difficult
           to
           be
           imitated
           ,
           for
           several
           reasons
           that
           he
           alledged
           :
           after
           this
           denial
           ,
           he
           was
           told
           that
           he
           ought
           at
           least
           to
           depose
           ,
           that
           for
           three
           months
           together
           he
           had
           seen
           me
           going
           at
           midnight
           without
           a
           light
           and
           only
           attended
           with
           a
           little
           Page
           into
           the
           Chamber
           of
           Monsicur
           the
           King's
           Brother
           ,
           as
           also
           the
           Sieur
           
             de
             Modene
          
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           remained
           shut
           up
           there
           above
           an
           hour
           ;
           to
           this
           he
           replied
           that
           he
           was
           unwilling
           to
           mention
           M.
           
             de
             Modene
          
           ,
           by
           reason
           that
           he
           being
           esteemed
           as
           a
           man
           of
           no
           great
           judgment
           ,
           it
           would
           not
           be
           thought
           probable
           that
           he
           should
           contrive
           any
           Plots
           ;
           but
           this
           could
           not
           be
           affirmed
           of
           M.
           Deageant
           ,
           however
           since
           he
           knew
           him
           only
           by
           hear
           say
           and
           not
           by
           sight
           ,
           he
           feared
           lest
           he
           should
           be
           compelled
           to
           justify
           these
           Depositions
           face
           to
           face
           
           before
           a
           Magistrate
           :
           upon
           these
           difficulties
           it
           was
           agreed
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           only
           declare
           the
           matter
           privately
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           the
           Queen-Mother
           ,
           the
           Cardinal
           of
           Richelieu
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           Keeper
           of
           the
           Seals
           ,
           having
           received
           a
           promise
           ,
           that
           effectual
           care
           should
           be
           taken
           to
           prevent
           his
           being
           confronted
           .
           The
           Abbot
           Fcuquan
           and
           
             l'
             Anglois
          
           his
           Brother
           informed
           me
           of
           divers
           other
           circumstances
           when
           they
           were
           brought
           into
           the
           Bastille
           ,
           the
           former
           being
           lodged
           in
           a
           Chamber
           next
           to
           mine
           :
           insomuch
           that
           we
           could
           discourse
           one
           with
           another
           at
           certain
           hours
           though
           we
           were
           closely
           locked
           up
           :
           They
           confessed
           to
           me
           that
           they
           were
           the
           persons
           that
           prepared
           the
           Bill
           of
           Indictment
           in
           order
           to
           my
           Examination
           ,
           without
           specifying
           the
           particulars
           of
           my
           accusation
           ,
           lest
           the
           truth
           should
           be
           thereby
           discovered
           ;
           for
           if
           they
           had
           been
           exhibited
           to
           me
           I
           could
           have
           very
           easily
           demonstrated
           my
           innocence
           ,
           by
           proving
           that
           I
           had
           no
           Foot-men
           but
           such
           as
           were
           biger
           than
           my self
           ;
           that
           it
           was
           above
           a
           year
           ago
           since
           I
           stirred
           beyond
           the
           bounds
           of
           the
           street
           where
           I
           lived
           ,
           
           after
           seven
           of
           the
           Clock
           in
           the
           Evening
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Watch
           was
           set
           every
           Night
           either
           at
           my
           house
           ,
           or
           at
           that
           of
           my
           Brother-in-law
           over
           against
           it
           ,
           where
           they
           remained
           usually
           till
           one
           of
           the
           Clock
           in
           the
           Morning
           and
           never
           found
           me
           absent
           so
           much
           as
           once
           .
           Praised
           be
           God
           for
           all
           ;
           and
           may
           he
           vouchsafe
           of
           his
           Infinite
           Mercy
           ,
           not
           to
           impute
           to
           my
           Calumniation
           the
           evils
           that
           they
           have
           caused
           me
           to
           suffer
           ,
           but
           to
           forgive
           them
           this
           and
           all
           their
           other
           Offences
           .
        
         
           Perhaps
           this
           Digression
           concerning
           my
           own
           particular
           Affairs
           may
           be
           accounted
           very
           tedious
           and
           extravagant
           ;
           but
           I
           humbly
           entreat
           his
           Eminency
           to
           excuse
           this
           boldness
           ,
           since
           it
           proceeds
           from
           the
           extreme
           desire
           that
           I
           have
           always
           had
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           be
           informed
           of
           my
           innocence
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           forgeries
           that
           have
           been
           invented
           to
           withdraw
           me
           from
           the
           honour
           of
           his
           favour
           and
           protection
           ,
           as
           also
           to
           procure
           my
           ruin
           :
           But
           all
           these
           attempts
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           that
           hereafter
           may
           be
           put
           in
           practice
           to
           this
           effect
           ,
           shall
           never
           be
           able
           in
           the
           least
           to
           divert
           me
           from
           the
           affection
           and
           service
           that
           
           I
           owed
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           have
           long
           since
           prosessed
           ;
           neither
           shall
           they
           hinder
           me
           from
           continuing
           the
           Prayers
           that
           I
           daily
           put
           up
           to
           the
           Throne
           of
           Grace
           ,
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           his
           health
           for
           many
           years
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           happy
           success
           of
           his
           generous
           Enterprizes
           .
        
         
           Whilst
           these
           Memorials
           were
           in
           the
           Press
           ,
           one
           of
           my
           Friends
           having
           shewed
           to
           me
           the
           Relation
           that
           the
           Arch-Bishop
           of
           Embrun
           composed
           for
           the
           use
           of
           the
           Cardinal
           of
           Richelieu
           ,
           concerning
           his
           Voyage
           into
           England
           ;
           I
           thought
           it
           would
           not
           be
           amiss
           to
           insert
           it
           here
           ,
           since
           it
           confirms
           one
           of
           the
           most
           considerable
           Passages
           related
           by
           M.
           Deageant
           touching
           the
           inclination
           of
           James
           I.
           King
           of
           great
           Britain
           to
           embrace
           the
           Roman
           Catholick
           Religion
           ;
           I
           have
           hereunto
           annexed
           the
           Duke
           of
           
           Buckingham's
           two
           Letters
           on
           this
           subject
           ,
           and
           the
           little
           Summary
           of
           the
           Negociations
           of
           the
           said
           Arch-Bishop
           ,
           which
           was
           adjoyned
           at
           the
           end
           of
           this
           Relation
           .
        
         
         
           
             
               
                 The
                 Letter
                 of
                 the
                 Cardinal
                 of
              
               Richelieu
               ,
               
                 to
                 the
                 Arch-Bishop
                 of
              
               Embrun
               .
            
             
               
                 SIR
                 ,
              
            
             
               HAving
               call'd
               to
               mind
               the
               Voyage
               ,
               that
               you
               took
               some
               years
               ago
               into
               England
               ,
               I
               could
               not
               forbear
               to
               lay
               hold
               on
               this
               opportunity
               ,
               to
               desire
               you
               to
               let
               me
               know
               whether
               you
               were
               sent
               thither
               by
               the
               King
               ,
               or
               whether
               you
               went
               of
               your
               own
               accord
               ,
               and
               to
               what
               end
               ,
               as
               also
               whether
               there
               were
               certainly
               at
               that
               time
               any
               Negociation
               depending
               between
               his
               Holiness
               ,
               and
               the
               King
               of
               Great
               Britain
               concerning
               his
               Conversion
               ;
               You
               will
               very
               much
               oblige
               me
               in
               giving
               an
               account
               of
               all
               those
               particulars
               ,
               that
               you
               shall
               judge
               worthy
               to
               be
               observed
               on
               this
               subject
               ,
               assureing
               you
               in
               the
               mean
               time
               ,
               that
               whensoever
               an
               occasion
               shall
               be
               offered
               to
               demonstrate
               my
               affection
               to
               you
               ,
               you
               shall
               find
               that
               I
               am
               ,
            
             
               
                 Paris
                 
                   Febr.
                   19.
                   1635.
                   
                
              
               
                 SIR
                 ,
                 Your
                 most
                 Affectioned
                 Brother
                 to
                 serve
                 you
                 ,
                 The
                 Cardinal
                 of
                 Richelieu
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           THE
           RELATION
           OF
           
             WILLIAM
             D'HUGUES
          
           Arch-Bishop
           of
           EMBRUN
           .
        
         
           IN
           the
           year
           1624.
           the
           Embassadors
           of
           England
           on
           the
           account
           of
           the
           Treaty
           of
           Marriage
           between
           the
           Sister
           of
           the
           King
           of
           France
           ,
           and
           the
           Prince
           of
           Wales
           ,
           being
           arrived
           at
           Compienne
           where
           his
           Majesty
           then
           resided
           ,
           a
           certain
           English
           Catholick
           Gentleman
           came
           to
           me
           to
           deliver
           a
           Letter
           from
           a
           Scotch
           Fryer
           of
           the
           Order
           of
           St.
           Francis
           ;
           who
           had
           formerly
           received
           some
           favours
           from
           me
           in
           Italy
           ,
           and
           at
           my
           instance
           was
           employ'd
           by
           Pope
           Paul
           V.
           in
           the
           English
           Mission
           :
           the
           Letter
           of
           this
           Religious
           Person
           ,
           contained
           many
           particulars
           relateing
           to
           the
           lamentable
           Condition
           of
           the
           poor
           Catholicks
           in
           England
           ;
           as
           also
           a
           Recommendation
           of
           this
           Gentleman
           ,
           who
           gave
           me
           a
           very
           large
           Account
           of
           all
           
           things
           ,
           and
           shewed
           to
           me
           the
           printed
           Copies
           of
           divers
           Acts
           made
           in
           England
           against
           the
           Catholicks
           ;
           insomuch
           ,
           that
           I
           acquired
           a
           perfect
           knowledg
           of
           their
           Persecutions
           ,
           of
           the
           little
           support
           that
           France
           offered
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           general
           complaint
           that
           they
           had
           made
           thereupon
           ,
           even
           to
           that
           degree
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           sent
           a
           Relation
           to
           Rome
           ,
           wherein
           they
           Remonstrated
           ,
           how
           much
           the
           Proceedings
           of
           their
           King
           on
           their
           behalf
           ,
           during
           the
           Negociation
           of
           the
           Marriage
           with
           Spain
           ,
           differed
           from
           his
           Deportment
           towards
           them
           ,
           since
           the
           Overtures
           of
           the
           Marriage
           with
           France
           by
           the
           Fryer's
           Letter
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           discourse
           of
           this
           Gentleman
           .
           I
           was
           earnestly
           entreated
           in
           the
           name
           of
           all
           the
           principal
           Catholicks
           of
           England
           ,
           to
           represent
           their
           miseries
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           him
           sensible
           of
           the
           little
           relief
           that
           they
           received
           from
           his
           Generosity
           .
        
         
           I
           thought
           my self
           obliged
           to
           relate
           the
           whole
           matter
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           which
           I
           took
           an
           opportunity
           to
           do
           very
           fully
           one
           morning
           a
           little
           after
           he
           rose
           ,
           and
           declared
           to
           him
           ,
           how
           much
           the
           Complaints
           of
           the
           English
           Catholicks
           contributed
           
           to
           cause
           an
           ill
           opinion
           amongst
           foreign
           Estates
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           point
           of
           his
           Majesty's
           Piety
           and
           Zeal
           ,
           how
           much
           it
           would
           obstruct
           the
           gaining
           of
           the
           dispensation
           at
           Rome
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           was
           much
           to
           be
           wished
           that
           his
           Majesty
           had
           an
           Agent
           in
           England
           ,
           that
           might
           be
           able
           particularly
           to
           give
           some
           consolation
           and
           satisfaction
           to
           the
           Catholicks
           :
           I
           was
           patiently
           heard
           ;
           but
           all
           the
           answer
           that
           I
           could
           then
           obtain
           ,
           was
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           attend
           the
           next
           day
           at
           the
           same
           hour
           ;
           being
           come
           then
           at
           the
           time
           appointed
           ,
           the
           King
           told
           me
           that
           he
           had
           considered
           every
           thing
           that
           I
           had
           propounded
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           should
           be
           very
           glad
           to
           find
           out
           a
           proper
           Person
           to
           be
           sent
           for
           this
           purpose
           ,
           but
           he
           knew
           not
           on
           whom
           to
           cast
           his
           Eye
           ;
           after
           this
           reply
           ,
           and
           other
           discourses
           on
           this
           subject
           ,
           I
           took
           the
           liberty
           to
           acquaint
           him
           ,
           that
           if
           his
           Majesty
           thought
           me
           capable
           to
           undertake
           this
           Affair
           ,
           and
           would
           vouchsafe
           to
           give
           me
           a
           Commission
           ,
           I
           would
           very
           willingly
           go
           as
           a
           private
           Gentleman
           ,
           judging
           that
           as
           such
           I
           might
           more
           easily
           act
           ,
           than
           as
           one
           that
           bears
           a
           publick
           Character
           .
           Thus
           
           it
           was
           sufficient
           for
           me
           ,
           that
           his
           Majesty
           wrote
           to
           M.
           
             de
             Effiat
          
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           go
           thither
           to
           take
           a
           view
           of
           that
           Country
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           only
           part
           of
           Europe
           ,
           that
           I
           had
           not
           as
           yet
           seen
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           by
           his
           leave
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           recommended
           me
           to
           him
           .
           Moreover
           I
           insisted
           ,
           that
           this
           manner
           of
           negociating
           had
           always
           been
           very
           agreeable
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           that
           through
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           I
           had
           often
           obtained
           good
           success
           therein
           :
           For
           in
           several
           Voyages
           ,
           as
           I
           visited
           my
           Order
           ,
           I
           took
           an
           occasion
           ,
           even
           by
           the
           special
           Command
           of
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           to
           make
           application
           to
           diverse
           Princes
           of
           Christendom
           ,
           and
           dispatched
           many
           important
           Affairs
           ,
           that
           in
           appearance
           seemed
           to
           be
           transacted
           meerly
           upon
           my
           motion
           ,
           and
           amongst
           others
           the
           League
           of
           all
           the
           Princes
           of
           Italy
           with
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           and
           that
           of
           the
           Princes
           of
           Germany
           ,
           to
           cause
           Matthias
           King
           of
           Hungary
           to
           be
           elected
           King
           of
           the
           Romans
           ,
           against
           the
           open
           Opposition
           that
           the
           Spaniards
           made
           in
           favour
           of
           the
           Arch-Duke
           Leopold
           :
           to
           this
           the
           King
           replied
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           not
           ignorant
           thereof
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           did
           not
           only
           
           consent
           that
           I
           should
           undertake
           this
           Voyage
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           very
           much
           desired
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           next
           day
           at
           Mass
           his
           Majesty
           did
           me
           the
           honour
           to
           acquaint
           me
           that
           he
           had
           commanded
           M.
           
             de
             la
             Villeauclerce
          
           to
           prepare
           my
           Dispatch
           ,
           and
           ordered
           me
           to
           go
           and
           take
           it
           :
           He
           told
           me
           the
           same
           thing
           two
           Daies
           after
           ,
           seeing
           me
           again
           at
           Mass
           ;
           and
           urged
           me
           to
           depart
           ,
           which
           I
           did
           with
           all
           possible
           Expedition
           .
        
         
           Assoon
           as
           I
           was
           arrived
           at
           Dover
           ,
           the
           Frier
           that
           had
           written
           to
           me
           came
           to
           see
           me
           ,
           having
           received
           notice
           of
           my
           Voyage
           by
           the
           Gentleman
           that
           carried
           his
           Letter
           ,
           and
           entreated
           me
           in
           the
           name
           of
           all
           the
           Catholicks
           to
           take
           Lodgings
           at
           London
           in
           a
           private
           House
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           reside
           with
           the
           Ambassador
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           have
           a
           more
           easy
           and
           private
           access
           to
           me
           .
           I
           travelled
           thither
           under
           the
           name
           of
           a
           Counsellor
           of
           the
           Parliament
           of
           Grenoble
           ,
           who
           had
           been
           at
           all
           the
           Courts
           of
           the
           Christian
           Princes
           ,
           except
           that
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           soon
           met
           with
           the
           Duke
           of
           Buckingham
           ,
           by
           whom
           I
           was
           immediately
           discovered
           ;
           for
           he
           told
           me
           that
           one
           of
           the
           Physicians
           of
           the
           
           King
           of
           England
           ,
           a
           Native
           of
           Germany
           ,
           being
           lately
           come
           from
           France
           ,
           had
           reported
           to
           His
           Majesty
           that
           he
           had
           seen
           the
           Arch-Bishop
           of
           Embrun
           at
           Dover
           ,
           in
           a
           different
           Habit
           from
           that
           which
           he
           used
           to
           wear
           in
           France
           ,
           whom
           he
           had
           known
           long
           agoe
           ,
           having
           observed
           him
           at
           Rome
           when
           he
           was
           General
           of
           the
           Cordeliers
           ,
           at
           Prague
           and
           in
           Poland
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           King
           was
           very
           desirous
           to
           see
           me
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           informed
           of
           the
           design
           of
           my
           coming
           into
           England
           :
           to
           this
           end
           he
           desired
           me
           to
           relye
           on
           him
           ,
           and
           freely
           to
           declare
           my
           Mind
           ,
           which
           I
           did
           ,
           being
           persuaded
           that
           since
           he
           was
           the
           Principal
           Minister
           of
           State
           ,
           I
           ought
           to
           confide
           in
           him
           :
           afterwards
           he
           asked
           me
           several
           Questions
           concerning
           divers
           Negociations
           which
           the
           Physician
           had
           related
           that
           I
           had
           transacted
           in
           Germany
           ,
           and
           having
           given
           him
           a
           satisfactory
           Account
           thereof
           I
           perceived
           in
           him
           a
           good
           Disposition
           to
           hearken
           to
           whatsoever
           I
           should
           propound
           ,
           and
           was
           also
           confirmed
           in
           this
           Opinion
           by
           his
           Mother
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Earl
           of
           Rutland
           his
           Father-in-Law
           ,
           that
           were
           almost
           the
           first
           Persons
           with
           whom
           I
           became
           acquainted
           
           at
           London
           ;
           by
           them
           and
           their
           Confessors
           I
           was
           instructed
           in
           all
           the
           particular
           Circumstances
           that
           ought
           to
           be
           observed
           in
           treating
           with
           the
           King
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           said
           Duke
           of
           Buckingham
           ,
           for
           the
           Consolation
           of
           the
           Catholicks
           :
           Not
           long
           after
           his
           Grace
           appointed
           me
           instantly
           to
           depart
           to
           Royston
           ,
           where
           the
           Court
           then
           was
           ,
           to
           see
           the
           King
           ;
           he
           conducted
           me
           thither
           himself
           ,
           and
           introduced
           me
           into
           his
           Majesty's
           Presence
           ,
           who
           being
           in
           his
           bed
           indisposed
           with
           the
           Gout
           entertained
           me
           very
           graciously
           ,
           and
           ordered
           the
           Duke
           of
           Buckingham
           to
           hear
           every
           thing
           that
           I
           should
           say
           :
           After
           several
           general
           Discourses
           ,
           that
           lasted
           above
           two
           hours
           ,
           relating
           to
           the
           Voyages
           and
           Treaties
           ,
           which
           he
           told
           me
           that
           he
           had
           heard
           that
           I
           had
           dispatched
           in
           Germany
           ,
           and
           especially
           that
           of
           the
           King
           of
           Hungary
           ,
           concerning
           which
           he
           was
           pleased
           to
           enquire
           of
           me
           very
           particularly
           ,
           at
           last
           he
           began
           of
           his
           own
           accord
           to
           insist
           on
           the
           point
           of
           the
           Marriage
           ;
           whereupon
           I
           represented
           to
           him
           the
           necessity
           of
           removing
           the
           Obstacles
           that
           were
           raised
           by
           the
           Spaniards
           at
           
           Rome
           ,
           and
           the
           measures
           that
           ought
           to
           be
           taken
           to
           effect
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           to
           obtain
           success
           therein
           ,
           it
           was
           expedient
           that
           the
           grievances
           of
           the
           Catholicks
           should
           be
           redressed
           ;
           on
           which
           Subject
           I
           discoursed
           very
           fully
           ,
           and
           indeed
           all
           that
           I
           said
           to
           him
           was
           so
           favourably
           accepted
           ,
           that
           I
           could
           not
           but
           acknowledg
           the
           peculiar
           Providence
           of
           God
           on
           this
           Occasion
           ;
           for
           at
           this
           first
           meeting
           I
           prevailed
           so
           far
           ,
           that
           Orders
           were
           given
           to
           release
           many
           Catholicks
           out
           of
           Prison
           ,
           in
           London
           and
           other
           Places
           ,
           that
           the
           execution
           of
           many
           Laws
           against
           them
           was
           suspended
           ,
           and
           that
           I
           was
           permitted
           to
           administer
           the
           Sacrament
           of
           Confirmation
           at
           London
           ;
           where
           during
           the
           time
           of
           my
           residence
           in
           that
           City
           ,
           above
           ten
           thousand
           English
           Catholicks
           received
           this
           Sacrament
           from
           my
           Hands
           ,
           at
           which
           their
           Enemies
           were
           extremely
           offended
           ,
           and
           complained
           thereof
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           but
           to
           no
           purpose
           ,
           for
           his
           Majesty
           answered
           them
           that
           I
           did
           nothing
           contrary
           to
           his
           Pleasure
           .
        
         
           At
           this
           time
           ,
           and
           at
           all
           others
           ,
           wherein
           I
           had
           the
           honour
           to
           see
           this
           King
           ,
           he
           was
           so
           well
           pleased
           with
           my
           Propositions
           ,
           
           that
           he
           freely
           disclosed
           his
           Thoughts
           to
           me
           ;
           and
           if
           M.
           d'Effiat
           were
           now
           living
           ,
           he
           would
           be
           my
           Witness
           that
           this
           good
           Prince
           did
           plainly
           make
           it
           appear
           ,
           that
           he
           delighted
           in
           conversing
           with
           me
           :
           In
           our
           Conferences
           he
           told
           me
           ,
           that
           next
           to
           the
           Happiness
           he
           wished
           for
           ,
           to
           be
           allied
           with
           France
           ,
           he
           desired
           to
           be
           revenged
           on
           the
           Spaniards
           for
           the
           Injury
           that
           they
           had
           offered
           to
           him
           ,
           rehearsing
           to
           me
           all
           the
           Particulars
           thereof
           with
           great
           Indignation
           ;
           to
           which
           he
           added
           the
           Interests
           of
           his
           Son-in-Law
           ,
           who
           was
           (
           said
           he
           )
           as
           it
           were
           banished
           into
           Holland
           with
           abundance
           of
           Children
           .
           I
           instantly
           replyed
           upon
           this
           last
           Expression
           ,
           and
           acquainted
           him
           ,
           that
           to
           recover
           the
           Palatinate
           it
           was
           requisite
           that
           the
           two
           Crowns
           of
           France
           and
           England
           should
           be
           united
           ,
           with
           a
           firm
           Resolution
           to
           weaken
           the
           Power
           of
           Spain
           ,
           and
           to
           this
           end
           to
           enter
           into
           a
           League
           with
           the
           Princes
           of
           Italy
           ;
           who
           (
           as
           I
           verily
           believed
           )
           since
           they
           had
           formerly
           made
           an
           Alliance
           with
           France
           alone
           ,
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           would
           be
           so
           much
           the
           more
           willing
           to
           do
           
           the
           like
           again
           ,
           when
           they
           saw
           that
           England
           was
           also
           engaged
           ,
           with
           whom
           the
           Pope
           would
           easily
           be
           persuaded
           to
           join
           ,
           since
           he
           had
           reason
           to
           fear
           least
           the
           Spaniards
           should
           one
           day
           force
           him
           to
           submit
           to
           their
           Yoke
           :
           but
           to
           procure
           this
           Union
           he
           ought
           to
           assure
           the
           Pope
           and
           the
           other
           Princes
           ,
           that
           the
           Catholick
           Religion
           should
           be
           indemnified
           ;
           upon
           this
           I
           proposed
           many
           Expedients
           which
           pleased
           him
           extreamly
           ,
           as
           the
           Duke
           of
           Buckingham
           afterwards
           related
           to
           me
           .
        
         
           In
           exhibiting
           the
           methods
           to
           attain
           Union
           ,
           I
           took
           an
           Opportunity
           to
           represent
           to
           him
           ,
           that
           Liberty
           of
           Conscience
           in
           England
           would
           be
           one
           of
           the
           the
           most
           effectual
           means
           to
           give
           full
           Satisfaction
           to
           the
           Pope
           and
           the
           Catholick
           Princes
           ;
           thereupon
           the
           King
           putting
           his
           Hand
           on
           mine
           ,
           spake
           these
           Words
           ,
           
             I
             plainly
             see
             that
             you
             are
             the
             Person
             appointed
             by
             God
             ,
             in
             whom
             I
             ought
             to
             confide
             and
             to
             reveal
             the
             Secrets
             of
             my
             Heart
          
           ;
           afterwards
           he
           very
           freely
           acknowledged
           the
           good
           opinion
           that
           he
           had
           conceived
           of
           the
           Catholick
           Faith
           ,
           and
           so
           particularly
           that
           he
           omitted
           nothing
           ;
           protesting
           to
           me
           ,
           that
           during
           
           his
           Minority
           his
           Tutors
           having
           perceived
           his
           Inclination
           to
           that
           Religion
           ,
           he
           run
           great
           hazard
           of
           being
           assassinated
           .
           As
           to
           this
           Liberty
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           he
           professed
           ,
           that
           he
           intended
           long
           agoe
           to
           grant
           it
           in
           his
           Dominions
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           this
           very
           purpose
           he
           designed
           to
           summon
           an
           Assembly
           of
           Prelats
           and
           other
           learned
           Men
           of
           England
           ,
           together
           with
           an
           equal
           number
           of
           Forreigners
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           Decisions
           therein
           concluded
           to
           found
           the
           said
           Liberty
           ,
           adding
           that
           he
           had
           already
           determined
           what
           Persons
           should
           be
           chosen
           amongst
           the
           English
           ,
           and
           that
           if
           the
           Assembly
           could
           not
           meet
           at
           Dover
           ,
           he
           would
           consent
           that
           it
           should
           be
           holden
           at
           Boulagne
           ,
           as
           soon
           as
           he
           should
           be
           in
           a
           condition
           to
           relye
           on
           the
           King
           of
           France
           ,
           by
           the
           means
           of
           the
           Marriage
           ,
           to
           which
           he
           had
           agreed
           on
           his
           part
           ;
           and
           to
           procure
           these
           good
           Effects
           ,
           he
           thought
           it
           convenient
           that
           after
           the
           Consummation
           thereof
           ,
           I
           should
           return
           into
           England
           under
           the
           pretence
           of
           accompanying
           the
           Princess
           ,
           at
           which
           time
           he
           would
           deliver
           to
           me
           two
           Letters
           written
           with
           his
           own
           Hand
           ,
           one
           for
           the
           
           King
           and
           the
           other
           for
           the
           Pope
           ,
           containing
           his
           generous
           Resolutions
           ;
           he
           would
           also
           give
           me
           a
           distinct
           Memorial
           concerning
           his
           Intentions
           ,
           which
           I
           should
           prepare
           ,
           and
           he
           would
           sign
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           being
           furnished
           with
           these
           Dispatches
           I
           should
           go
           to
           Rome
           under
           colour
           of
           visiting
           the
           Apostolick
           See
           ,
           where
           I
           should
           treat
           with
           the
           Pope
           alone
           ,
           for
           whom
           he
           said
           that
           he
           had
           a
           great
           Affection
           and
           Respect
           ,
           ever
           since
           he
           understood
           that
           he
           had
           composed
           Verses
           in
           his
           Youth
           on
           the
           violent
           Death
           of
           the
           late
           Queen
           of
           Scotland
           his
           Mother
           ,
           in
           commendation
           of
           her
           and
           of
           the
           Family
           of
           the
           Stuarts
           ,
           which
           he
           shewed
           to
           me
           .
           He
           was
           pleased
           further
           to
           declare
           ,
           that
           in
           case
           I
           returned
           from
           Rome
           with
           his
           Holiness's
           Approbation
           of
           the
           said
           Convention
           ,
           he
           would
           cause
           it
           forthwith
           to
           be
           assembled
           ,
           whereupon
           extraordinary
           and
           admirable
           Events
           would
           ensue
           ;
           but
           before
           he
           proceeded
           to
           discover
           his
           purpose
           as
           to
           his
           own
           Person
           ,
           he
           would
           negociate
           with
           the
           Protestant
           Princes
           of
           Germany
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           principal
           Puritan
           Lords
           of
           England
           and
           Scotland
           ,
           and
           promised
           that
           all
           things
           
           should
           tend
           to
           an
           happy
           end
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           great
           advantage
           of
           the
           Catholick
           Church
           .
           This
           is
           the
           substance
           of
           all
           our
           Discourses
           at
           several
           times
           on
           this
           Subject
           :
           but
           for
           a
           Testimony
           of
           the
           Trust
           that
           this
           King
           reposed
           in
           me
           ,
           I
           shall
           here
           insert
           the
           particulars
           of
           my
           Transactions
           on
           account
           of
           the
           Marriage
           .
        
         
           A
           considerable
           Progress
           being
           made
           in
           this
           Negociation
           ,
           the
           Duke
           of
           Buckingham
           arrived
           near
           London
           ,
           and
           from
           one
           of
           his
           Houses
           wrote
           to
           M.
           d'Effiat
           that
           he
           was
           ready
           to
           treat
           with
           him
           about
           a
           new
           Affair
           ,
           desiring
           him
           to
           come
           thither
           and
           to
           bring
           me
           along
           with
           him
           :
           We
           went
           accordingly
           ,
           and
           the
           Duke
           told
           us
           that
           the
           King
           remembering
           the
           Delays
           and
           Artifices
           of
           the
           Spaniards
           to
           hinder
           the
           procuring
           of
           the
           dispensation
           during
           the
           Treaty
           with
           them
           ,
           was
           sensible
           that
           they
           would
           endeavour
           much
           more
           to
           cause
           it
           to
           be
           refused
           at
           the
           solicitation
           of
           France
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           resolved
           not
           to
           incurr
           the
           danger
           of
           a
           second
           Affront
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           this
           reason
           it
           was
           necessary
           that
           the
           King
           of
           France
           should
           permit
           the
           Marriage
           to
           be
           celebrated
           
           before
           the
           Dispensation
           ;
           for
           he
           was
           informed
           that
           an
           Absolution
           for
           Actions
           already
           committed
           was
           more
           easily
           to
           be
           obtained
           at
           Rome
           ,
           than
           a
           Dispensation
           to
           do
           them
           :
           Upon
           this
           the
           Ambassador
           alledged
           two
           Points
           ,
           first
           that
           the
           King
           his
           Master
           had
           altogether
           as
           much
           Power
           at
           the
           Court
           of
           Rome
           as
           the
           King
           of
           Spain
           ,
           and
           secondly
           that
           his
           Most
           Christian
           Majesty
           would
           very
           willingly
           grant
           this
           Demand
           ;
           however
           I
           seemed
           not
           to
           approve
           the
           last
           Answer
           ,
           which
           the
           Duke
           of
           Buckingham
           soon
           perceived
           ,
           and
           taking
           an
           occasion
           after
           Dinner
           to
           shew
           me
           his
           House
           he
           desired
           me
           to
           explain
           my
           meaning
           at
           large
           as
           to
           this
           Particular
           ;
           which
           I
           did
           ,
           and
           enumerated
           to
           him
           divers
           Inconveniencies
           very
           prejudicial
           to
           England
           ,
           that
           would
           ensue
           upon
           the
           Consummation
           of
           this
           Marriage
           without
           a
           Dispensation
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           examples
           of
           several
           Princes
           ;
           insisting
           that
           this
           would
           grievously
           offend
           the
           Pope
           ,
           that
           no
           favour
           could
           afterwards
           be
           expected
           from
           him
           ;
           and
           that
           by
           this
           means
           the
           good
           Designs
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           of
           Great
           Br●tain
           intended
           to
           prosecute
           ,
           would
           be
           frustrated
           ;
           
           besides
           I
           believed
           that
           the
           King
           of
           France
           would
           never
           consent
           to
           it
           .
           The
           Duke
           having
           heard
           me
           replyed
           ,
           that
           since
           he
           distrusted
           his
           own
           Ability
           to
           relate
           to
           the
           King
           all
           the
           Arguments
           that
           I
           had
           produced
           ,
           he
           would
           entreat
           me
           assoon
           as
           I
           should
           come
           to
           London
           to
           compose
           a
           Letter
           containing
           these
           Reasons
           ,
           and
           to
           direct
           it
           to
           him
           ,
           which
           he
           would
           shew
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           thereby
           supply
           the
           defect
           of
           his
           Memory
           ;
           he
           recommended
           this
           matter
           very
           earnestly
           to
           my
           Care
           ,
           and
           assured
           me
           that
           till
           it
           were
           performed
           nothing
           would
           be
           concluded
           .
        
         
           We
           parted
           after
           this
           manner
           ,
           and
           as
           we
           returned
           to
           London
           ,
           M.
           d'Effiat
           told
           me
           that
           the
           Duke
           had
           promised
           to
           come
           to
           Town
           within
           four
           or
           five
           Days
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           the
           final
           Resolution
           ;
           but
           this
           time
           being
           expired
           ,
           and
           the
           Duke
           not
           appearing
           ,
           M.
           d'Effiat
           grew
           impatient
           ,
           and
           resolved
           to
           ride
           post
           to
           him
           .
           I
           had
           then
           finished
           my
           Letter
           ,
           and
           delivered
           it
           into
           his
           Hands
           ;
           but
           he
           met
           his
           Grace
           that
           very
           day
           in
           his
           Journey
           to
           London
           ,
           and
           came
           back
           along
           with
           him
           ,
           where
           
           being
           arrived
           at
           Night
           ,
           M.
           d'Effia●
           immediately
           dispatcht
           a
           Messenger
           to
           give
           me
           notice
           that
           I
           should
           repair
           to
           his
           Lodgings
           the
           next
           Morning
           at
           Sun-rising
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Duke
           of
           Buckingham
           would
           be
           there
           to
           determine
           all
           things
           :
           I
           failed
           not
           to
           attend
           at
           the
           Hour
           appointed
           ,
           when
           M.
           d'Effiat
           acquainted
           me
           that
           the
           Duke
           at
           their
           first
           meeting
           had
           enquired
           of
           him
           concerning
           my
           Health
           ,
           and
           whether
           I
           had
           written
           to
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           instantly
           gave
           him
           my
           Letter
           ,
           and
           perceived
           by
           his
           Countenance
           that
           he
           was
           well
           pleased
           .
           After
           we
           had
           waited
           about
           two
           Hours
           his
           Secretary
           came
           ,
           and
           approaching
           M.
           d'Effiat
           told
           him
           with
           a
           loud
           Voice
           that
           I
           might
           hear
           ,
           that
           the
           Duke
           had
           at
           Mid-night
           received
           an
           express
           Letter
           from
           the
           King
           by
           an
           extraordinary
           Courier
           ,
           with
           strict
           Orders
           that
           he
           should
           without
           delay
           take
           post
           to
           meet
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           afterwards
           he
           would
           return
           to
           London
           ;
           having
           delivered
           this
           Message
           he
           complemented
           us
           in
           his
           Name
           and
           took
           his
           leave
           ;
           at
           which
           M.
           d'Effiat
           was
           extreamly
           incensed
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           write
           to
           the
           King
           to
           give
           him
           an
           accouns
           
           of
           the
           perfidiousness
           of
           the
           English
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           ought
           no
           longer
           to
           confide
           in
           them
           :
           I
           intreated
           him
           to
           forbear
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           a
           little
           patience
           till
           matters
           might
           be
           accommodated
           ,
           and
           retired
           to
           my
           own
           Lodgings
           ,
           where
           within
           a
           few
           Hours
           after
           I
           understood
           that
           he
           had
           already
           sent
           a
           Dispatch
           to
           the
           King
           ;
           thereupon
           doubting
           lest
           in
           the
           heat
           of
           his
           Passion
           he
           should
           have
           affirmed
           that
           the
           Negociation
           was
           quite
           broken
           off
           ,
           and
           having
           an
           opportunity
           to
           make
           use
           of
           the
           same
           Courier
           ,
           that
           had
           given
           notice
           to
           me
           of
           his
           Departure
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Pacquet
           that
           was
           delivered
           to
           him
           by
           M.
           d'Effiat
           ,
           I
           immediately
           wrote
           a
           little
           Note
           to
           the
           Cardinal
           of
           Richelieu
           ,
           in
           which
           I
           assured
           him
           that
           the
           Affair
           was
           not
           desperate
           ,
           tho
           perhaps
           it
           might
           be
           otherwise
           represented
           to
           the
           King
           ;
           and
           that
           I
           hoped
           that
           in
           less
           than
           eight
           Days
           all
           things
           would
           be
           concluded
           to
           his
           Majesty's
           Satisfaction
           :
           his
           Eminency
           received
           my
           Letter
           ,
           and
           I
           have
           been
           since
           informed
           by
           the
           late
           Marshal
           
             de
             Schomberg
          
           that
           it
           was
           read
           in
           a
           full
           Council
           and
           in
           the
           King's
           Presence
           .
        
         
         
           Not
           many
           days
           passed
           e're
           the
           Duke
           of
           Buckingham
           wrote
           to
           me
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           presented
           my
           Letter
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           Majesty
           referred
           himself
           wholly
           to
           me
           ,
           whether
           I
           thought
           fit
           that
           the
           Dispensation
           should
           preceed
           the
           Celebration
           of
           the
           Marriage
           or
           not
           ,
           provided
           that
           Delays
           were
           avoided
           :
           I
           have
           his
           Letter
           in
           my
           custody
           that
           clearly
           demonstrates
           how
           far
           the
           King
           and
           he
           relied
           on
           me
           in
           the
           managing
           of
           this
           Affair
           ,
           as
           appears
           also
           by
           other
           Letters
           that
           I
           have
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Commission
           that
           his
           Majesty
           of
           Great
           Britain
           gave
           me
           to
           write
           to
           Rome
           to
           facilitate
           the
           said
           Dispensation
           ,
           the
           Original
           of
           which
           I
           have
           in
           my
           Hands
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           Additions
           written
           by
           the
           Duke
           of
           Buckingham
           ,
           and
           dictated
           by
           the
           King
           ,
           which
           plainly
           shew
           his
           Majesty's
           good
           Inclinations
           to
           embrace
           the
           Catholick
           Faith.
           Afterwards
           when
           the
           Duke
           came
           to
           London
           ,
           all
           things
           were
           concluded
           according
           to
           the
           effects
           that
           ensued
           .
           These
           Proceedings
           being
           thus
           far
           advanced
           I
           returned
           into
           France
           ;
           but
           before
           my
           departure
           from
           London
           ,
           the
           Duke
           of
           Buckingham
           desired
           me
           in
           
           the
           King's
           Name
           ,
           to
           commit
           the
           principal
           matters
           to
           writing
           that
           related
           to
           the
           Spaniards
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Union
           that
           had
           been
           proposed
           ,
           which
           I
           did
           and
           sent
           them
           to
           him
           .
        
         
           Assoon
           as
           I
           arrived
           in
           France
           ,
           I
           gave
           a
           particular
           account
           to
           the
           King
           of
           all
           things
           that
           I
           had
           performed
           in
           my
           Voyage
           ;
           who
           was
           pleased
           to
           signify
           unto
           me
           that
           he
           was
           very
           well
           satisfied
           with
           the
           good
           designs
           of
           the
           King
           of
           Great
           Britain
           ,
           and
           declared
           that
           a
           Report
           was
           already
           spread
           abroad
           in
           France
           ,
           that
           I
           treated
           with
           that
           King
           about
           his
           Conversion
           ,
           and
           that
           several
           Persons
           had
           informed
           him
           thereof
           ;
           I
           replied
           that
           there
           were
           the
           same
           Suspicions
           in
           the
           Court
           of
           England
           ;
           that
           the
           King
           of
           Great
           Britain
           had
           earnestly
           enjoyned
           me
           to
           keep
           the
           matter
           secret
           ,
           and
           that
           therefore
           I
           was
           obliged
           to
           beseech
           his
           Majesty
           to
           do
           the
           like
           ,
           which
           he
           promised
           me
           very
           affectionately
           ;
           but
           all
           these
           generous
           Resolutions
           were
           made
           void
           by
           the
           Death
           of
           the
           King
           of
           England
           ,
           the
           first
           News
           whereof
           was
           brought
           to
           me
           at
           Mass
           ,
           by
           the
           King
           himself
           ,
           who
           expressed
           his
           Regret
           in
           these
           Words
           ,
           
           
             All
             our
             Hopes
             of
          
           England
           
             are
             lost
          
           ;
           and
           seeing
           me
           surprized
           he
           told
           me
           that
           their
           King
           was
           dead
           .
           I
           shall
           only
           add
           that
           I
           received
           the
           marks
           of
           the
           extraordinary
           Kindness
           and
           Esteem
           that
           the
           King
           of
           Great
           Britain
           professed
           to
           me
           in
           France
           as
           well
           as
           in
           England
           ;
           for
           when
           I
           went
           to
           visit
           his
           Ambassadors
           at
           Paris
           ,
           they
           shewed
           to
           me
           one
           of
           his
           Letters
           :
           wherein
           he
           ordered
           them
           in
           express
           terms
           to
           account
           me
           as
           his
           good
           and
           faithful
           Friend
           ,
           which
           was
           not
           a
           little
           serviceable
           in
           obliging
           them
           to
           surmount
           the
           Difficulties
           and
           Scruples
           that
           they
           had
           raised
           on
           the
           occasision
           of
           certain
           conditions
           mentioned
           in
           the
           Dispensation
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           I
           treated
           with
           them
           concerning
           this
           Affair
           very
           fully
           and
           effectually
           ,
           at
           the
           request
           of
           Father
           Berulle
           .
           I
           could
           produce
           other
           Testimonies
           of
           the
           like
           nature
           ,
           but
           not
           thinking
           it
           necessary
           ,
           I
           shall
           finish
           this
           Relation
           with
           the
           last
           Transaction
           that
           I
           managed
           with
           the
           Duke
           of
           Buckingham
           during
           his
           residence
           at
           Paris
           ;
           wherein
           I
           persuaded
           him
           to
           use
           his
           endeavours
           to
           prevail
           with
           his
           new
           King
           to
           keep
           a
           good
           correspondence
           with
           the
           Pope
           ,
           and
           to
           
           that
           end
           to
           maintain
           a
           trusty
           Catholick
           Agent
           at
           Rome
           ;
           but
           he
           desired
           that
           the
           King
           should
           first
           propound
           it
           ,
           therefore
           I
           discoursed
           with
           his
           Majesty
           on
           this
           Subject
           ,
           who
           gave
           his
           consent
           ,
           and
           ordered
           me
           to
           impart
           it
           to
           Monsieur
           Tronson
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           put
           him
           in
           mind
           thereof
           on
           the
           Road
           ,
           as
           he
           accompanied
           the
           Queen
           of
           England
           ,
           which
           I
           believe
           that
           the
           King
           may
           remember
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
          
           Embrun
           ,
           March
           3.
           1635.
           
        
         
           
             I
             have
             here
             inserted
             an
             Addition
             that
             I
             made
             to
             the
             above-said
             Relation
             ,
             and
             which
             was
             also
             sent
             to
             the
             Cardinal
             of
             Richelieu
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Duke
           of
           Buckingham
           relating
           to
           me
           the
           particular
           Circumstances
           of
           the
           Negociation
           with
           the
           Spaniards
           ,
           during
           the
           aboad
           of
           the
           Prince
           of
           Wales
           at
           Madrid
           ,
           informed
           me
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           Prince
           having
           instantly
           demanded
           to
           be
           admitted
           into
           the
           company
           of
           the
           Infanta
           ,
           and
           to
           discourse
           with
           her
           ,
           was
           repulsed
           ,
           and
           told
           that
           this
           could
           not
           be
           granted
           ,
           unless
           he
           would
           first
           
           make
           profession
           of
           the
           Catholick
           Religion
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           at
           least
           six
           or
           seven
           Witnesses
           ,
           to
           which
           they
           endeavoured
           to
           persuade
           him
           with
           all
           the
           Artifices
           imaginable
           ,
           but
           could
           not
           obtain
           their
           desire
           :
           nevertheless
           he
           was
           permitted
           to
           write
           to
           her
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           at
           several
           times
           ,
           and
           received
           an
           answer
           ,
           which
           the
           Prince
           believed
           to
           be
           written
           with
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Infanta
           ,
           but
           it
           appeared
           afterwards
           to
           be
           composed
           by
           one
           of
           her
           Ladies
           of
           Honour
           ;
           for
           upon
           the
           embarking
           of
           the
           Prince
           for
           England
           ,
           Cardinal
           Sapata
           that
           attended
           him
           according
           to
           the
           order
           of
           the
           King
           of
           Spain
           ,
           delivered
           a
           Pacquet
           to
           him
           sealed
           up
           ,
           which
           being
           opened
           in
           the
           Vessel
           ,
           there
           were
           found
           therein
           all
           the
           Letters
           written
           by
           him
           to
           the
           Infanta
           ,
           folded
           up
           and
           sealed
           as
           he
           sent
           them
           .
           He
           acquainted
           me
           also
           ,
           that
           within
           a
           few
           days
           before
           my
           arrival
           ,
           
             Don
             Carlo
             Coloma
          
           Ambassador
           extraordinary
           from
           Spain
           had
           used
           his
           utmost
           Endeavours
           to
           induce
           him
           to
           believe
           that
           the
           difficulties
           that
           were
           raised
           at
           Rome
           in
           granting
           the
           Dispensation
           ,
           proceeded
           not
           from
           the
           instance
           nor
           consent
           of
           the
           King
           his
           
           Master
           ;
           therefore
           he
           offered
           and
           insisted
           very
           much
           thereupon
           ,
           that
           if
           his
           Majesty
           would
           defer
           the
           concluding
           of
           the
           agreement
           with
           France
           for
           six
           months
           ,
           he
           would
           procure
           the
           said
           Dispensation
           ,
           and
           would
           religiously
           observe
           every
           Article
           contained
           in
           the
           Conditions
           of
           their
           Alliance
           that
           was
           treated
           in
           
             Spain
             ,
             viz
          
           :
           To
           restore
           the
           Palatinate
           ;
           to
           send
           considerable
           Supplies
           for
           the
           recovery
           of
           Guienne
           and
           Normandy
           ;
           to
           permit
           a
           free
           Passage
           and
           Commerce
           to
           the
           East
           and
           West-Indies
           ;
           and
           other
           particulars
           :
           In
           opposition
           to
           these
           Proposals
           I
           represented
           to
           him
           divers
           Reasons
           taken
           from
           the
           very
           Discourses
           that
           he
           had
           rehearsed
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           Intrigues
           of
           the
           Spaniards
           already
           mentioned
           by
           him
           ;
           insomuch
           that
           he
           was
           convinced
           that
           all
           these
           new
           Offers
           were
           only
           so
           many
           fraudulent
           Artifices
           ;
           by
           which
           nevertheless
           he
           confirmed
           that
           the
           King
           was
           moved
           :
           I
           gave
           notice
           thereof
           to
           M.
           d'Effiat
           ,
           who
           had
           already
           perceived
           somewhat
           in
           the
           Audiences
           that
           he
           had
           obtained
           of
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           desired
           me
           to
           search
           into
           the
           truth
           of
           the
           matter
           ,
           as
           I
           afterwards
           
           did
           ;
           for
           which
           Service
           he
           protested
           that
           he
           was
           very
           much
           obliged
           to
           me
           .
        
         
           Amongst
           these
           Discourses
           he
           shewed
           to
           me
           a
           Letter
           that
           the
           Prince
           Palatin
           had
           written
           to
           him
           from
           the
           Hague
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           entreated
           him
           to
           take
           care
           that
           this
           Condition
           should
           be
           inserted
           in
           the
           Treaty
           ,
           and
           to
           disannul
           it
           in
           case
           the
           Spaniards
           refused
           to
           restore
           the
           Palatinate
           ,
           and
           as
           an
           acknowledgment
           of
           this
           favour
           ,
           and
           also
           as
           a
           testimony
           of
           the
           perpetual
           Friendship
           that
           he
           intended
           to
           contract
           with
           the
           said
           Duke
           ,
           he
           proposed
           that
           his
           Daughter
           (
           who
           nevertheless
           was
           not
           above
           seven
           years
           old
           )
           should
           be
           instantly
           married
           to
           his
           Grace's
           eldest
           Son
           ,
           to
           which
           I
           perceived
           that
           the
           Duke
           was
           much
           inclined
           ;
           for
           he
           told
           me
           that
           the
           King
           was
           not
           very
           averse
           from
           it
           :
           However
           having
           desired
           him
           to
           refer
           this
           matter
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           to
           hear
           my
           Opinion
           ,
           I
           alledged
           to
           him
           so
           many
           Reasons
           ,
           that
           his
           Majesty
           resolved
           not
           to
           oppose
           the
           rupture
           any
           longer
           ,
           and
           the
           Duke
           not
           to
           consent
           to
           this
           Marriage
           ,
           and
           both
           determined
           to
           conclude
           that
           of
           France
           with
           England
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           the
           meaning
           
           of
           these
           Words
           in
           his
           Grace's
           Letter
           ,
           bearing
           date
           the
           9th
           of
           November
           ,
           the
           Copy
           whereof
           I
           have
           here
           annexed
           ,
           
             [
             But
             the
             care
             of
             this
             great
             Affair
             to
             which
             you
             have
             incited
             me
             .
             ]
          
           The
           English
           Catholicks
           having
           penetrated
           into
           the
           progress
           that
           was
           made
           ,
           and
           well
           knowing
           his
           Majesty's
           Discourses
           on
           my
           behalf
           ;
           the
           deliverance
           of
           so
           many
           Catholicks
           that
           were
           in
           Prison
           ,
           and
           the
           liberty
           that
           I
           had
           taken
           (
           which
           was
           a
           thing
           never
           seen
           in
           England
           since
           Heresy
           prevailed
           in
           that
           Country
           )
           to
           administer
           the
           Sacrament
           of
           Confirmation
           in
           London
           ,
           sent
           an
           Express
           thereof
           to
           Rome
           ;
           at
           which
           the
           Spaniards
           being
           enraged
           ,
           took
           an
           occasion
           to
           slander
           me
           with
           so
           many
           Artifices
           and
           false
           Insinuations
           that
           they
           exasperated
           the
           Pope
           against
           me
           ,
           under
           divers
           pretences
           ,
           viz.
           That
           I
           went
           into
           England
           without
           the
           knowledg
           of
           his
           Nuntio
           ;
           that
           I
           had
           confirmed
           People
           there
           without
           a
           Licence
           ;
           and
           that
           I
           had
           visited
           Persons
           of
           the
           highest
           Rank
           in
           that
           Kingdom
           ,
           notwithstanding
           that
           they
           were
           Hereticks
           ,
           even
           the
           Arch-Bishop
           of
           Canterbury
           and
           the
           Earl
           of
           Mansfield
           :
           insomuch
           that
           I
           was
           obliged
           
           at
           my
           return
           into
           France
           to
           write
           an
           Apology
           ,
           which
           I
           sent
           to
           Rome
           ,
           to
           represent
           to
           that
           Court
           ,
           that
           since
           I
           had
           diligently
           endeavoured
           to
           prevent
           a
           rupture
           between
           France
           and
           Spain
           ,
           and
           that
           this
           Marriage
           should
           not
           be
           celebrated
           without
           a
           Dispensation
           ;
           I
           ought
           rather
           to
           be
           commended
           than
           blamed
           for
           performing
           such
           Actions
           :
           but
           not
           long
           after
           ,
           I
           received
           an
           answer
           from
           M.
           
             de
             Bethunes
          
           ,
           that
           the
           Pope
           being
           informed
           of
           all
           the
           circumstances
           of
           this
           Negociation
           ,
           was
           very
           well
           satisfied
           with
           my
           Conduct
           ;
           I
           also
           sent
           the
           Copies
           of
           several
           Letters
           of
           the
           Duke
           of
           Buckingham
           ,
           of
           M.
           d'Effiat
           Ambassador
           in
           England
           ,
           and
           of
           M.
           
             de
             Bethunes
          
           Ambassador
           of
           Rome
           ,
           which
           confirm
           all
           the
           principal
           matters
           contained
           in
           this
           Relation
           :
           But
           that
           the
           Letters
           of
           M.
           d'Effiat
           may
           be
           more
           clearly
           understood
           ,
           I
           ought
           to
           add
           ,
           that
           I
           wrote
           to
           him
           concerning
           the
           malitious
           Accusations
           and
           Devices
           that
           were
           contrived
           against
           me
           ,
           and
           entreated
           him
           to
           give
           an
           account
           thereof
           to
           the
           King
           of
           Great
           Britain
           ;
           this
           is
           the
           tenor
           of
           his
           first
           Letter
           .
        
         
         
           Moreover
           the
           King
           of
           England
           abhorred
           the
           Jesuits
           to
           that
           degree
           ,
           that
           he
           not
           only
           declared
           that
           he
           would
           never
           consent
           ,
           that
           the
           Confessor
           of
           the
           Princess
           should
           be
           of
           that
           Order
           ,
           nor
           that
           any
           one
           of
           them
           should
           belong
           to
           her
           retinue
           ;
           but
           his
           Majesty
           was
           also
           pleased
           to
           command
           me
           to
           desire
           the
           King
           France
           to
           change
           his
           Confessor
           ,
           affirming
           ,
           that
           this
           would
           be
           necessary
           for
           the
           Prosecution
           of
           the
           Designs
           that
           we
           had
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           and
           would
           be
           very
           advantageous
           with
           respect
           to
           the
           Protestant
           Princes
           .
           Father
           Jaquinot
           coming
           to
           see
           me
           at
           Paris
           ,
           acquainted
           me
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           appointed
           to
           go
           into
           England
           with
           the
           Princess
           ,
           and
           entreated
           me
           to
           give
           a
           good
           Character
           of
           his
           person
           in
           that
           Country
           ;
           thereupon
           I
           freely
           professed
           to
           him
           ,
           urging
           several
           reasons
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           not
           be
           well
           received
           there
           ,
           since
           I
           believed
           that
           he
           would
           not
           be
           suffered
           to
           appear
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           be
           sent
           back
           again
           ,
           and
           that
           this
           would
           produce
           great
           dissentions
           between
           these
           two
           Crowns
           ;
           nevertheless
           to
           satisfie
           him
           ,
           I
           wrote
           to
           M.
           
             de
             Effiat
          
           what
           he
           had
           told
           me
           ,
           and
           what
           answer
           I
           
           had
           given
           ;
           and
           upon
           this
           account
           he
           sent
           me
           the
           Letter
           that
           the
           Duke
           of
           Buckingham
           had
           written
           to
           him
           ,
           as
           the
           result
           of
           his
           third
           Letter
           ,
           wherein
           he
           discourseth
           on
           the
           same
           Subject
           ,
           and
           declares
           that
           he
           intended
           to
           deliver
           my
           Letters
           to
           me
           himself
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           be
           burnt
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 A
                 Letter
                 of
                 the
                 Duke
                 of
              
               Buckingham
               ,
               
                 to
                 the
                 Arch-Bishop
                 of
              
               Embrun
               .
            
             
               
                 SIR
                 ,
              
            
             
               THe
               Hopes
               that
               I
               have
               to
               see
               you
               very
               suddainly
               detain
               me
               from
               rendring
               to
               you
               the
               due
               Testimony
               of
               my
               Gratitude
               ,
               being
               extremely
               ambitious
               of
               the
               Honour
               to
               embrace
               you
               at
               London
               ,
               and
               pay
               my
               Respects
               and
               Thanks
               to
               you
               for
               the
               great
               Esteem
               and
               Affection
               that
               you
               have
               expressed
               to
               me
               ,
               and
               for
               the
               satisfaction
               that
               you
               have
               given
               to
               me
               in
               your
               Letters
               :
               But
               the
               care
               of
               this
               great
               Affair
               ,
               to
               which
               you
               have
               incited
               me
               with
               cogent
               Arguments
               ,
               obligeth
               me
               to
               wave
               all
               Ceremonies
               ,
               and
               to
               hasten
               our
               Master
               in
               bringing
               
               this
               Work
               to
               perfection
               ;
               to
               which
               I
               am
               more
               inclined
               than
               to
               any
               other
               thing
               in
               the
               World
               ,
               and
               which
               at
               present
               is
               so
               far
               advanced
               ,
               that
               nothing
               seems
               to
               be
               wanting
               but
               your
               Bencdiction
               ,
               which
               I
               also
               begg
               for
               myself
               ,
               and
               invite
               you
               hither
               to
               bestow
               another
               here
               ;
               the
               lasting
               marks
               whereof
               shall
               for
               ever
               remain
               in
               my
               Family
               :
               The
               ardent
               desire
               of
               this
               Benefit
               hath
               caused
               me
               to
               forget
               the
               difficulty
               of
               the
               journey
               ,
               and
               your
               trouble
               ;
               but
               not
               in
               the
               lest
               the
               acknowledgments
               that
               I
               shall
               owe
               to
               you
               ,
               and
               the
               obligation
               that
               I
               shall
               thereby
               receive
               :
               In
               the
               mean
               time
               I
               remain
               ,
            
             
               
                 At
                 Newhall
                 ,
                 
                   
                     Novemb.
                     9.
                     1624.
                  
                   
                
              
               
                 SIR
                 ,
                 Your
                 most
                 Affectionate
                 and
                 Humble
                 Servant
                 G.
                 BUCKINGHAM
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
               Another
               Letter
               by
               the
               same
               Hand
               to
               the
               same
               Person
               .
            
             
               
                 SIR
                 ,
              
            
             
               I
               Tender
               to
               You
               my
               most
               hearty
               Thanks
               for
               communicating
               your
               Sentiments
               ,
               and
               for
               the
               Kindness
               from
               whence
               it
               proceeds
               :
               The
               Liberty
               that
               you
               have
               commanded
               me
               to
               take
               ,
               and
               the
               certain
               Knowledg
               that
               I
               have
               of
               the
               good
               Affection
               and
               Inclination
               of
               my
               Master
               have
               emboldened
               me
               to
               alter
               two
               Passages
               in
               your
               judicious
               and
               most
               elegant
               Letter
               ,
               which
               otherwise
               I
               durst
               not
               have
               presumed
               to
               touch
               ;
               and
               therefore
               hoping
               that
               you
               will
               esteem
               it
               as
               a
               Design
               to
               serve
               you
               I
               shall
               only
               endeavour
               to
               put
               you
               in
               mind
               how
               necessary
               it
               is
               to
               expedite
               the
               Marriage
               ,
               leaving
               it
               to
               your
               mature
               deliberation
               whether
               it
               be
               requisite
               that
               the
               Dispensation
               should
               preceed
               or
               follow
               it
               :
               if
               you
               find
               that
               there
               is
               any
               probability
               of
               dispatch
               at
               Rome
               ,
               I
               think
               the
               Marriage
               need
               not
               be
               so
               much
               
               hastened
               :
               but
               if
               procrastinations
               and
               delayes
               be
               intended
               ,
               it
               would
               be
               most
               convenient
               according
               to
               my
               opinion
               to
               resolve
               on
               the
               accomplishment
               thereof
               ,
               and
               afterwards
               to
               expect
               the
               Dispensation
               ;
               for
               it
               is
               easily
               to
               be
               imagined
               that
               his
               Majesty
               cannot
               with
               any
               satisfaction
               remain
               long
               in
               suspence
               by
               reason
               of
               the
               joy
               and
               delight
               that
               he
               promiseth
               to
               himself
               in
               the
               Issue
               of
               this
               excellent
               Prince
               his
               only
               Son
               ;
               forasmuch
               as
               this
               is
               an
               Affair
               on
               which
               depend
               innumerable
               Considerations
               of
               the
               greatest
               Importance
               .
               You
               have
               already
               seen
               that
               the
               Treaty
               of
               Marriage
               with
               Spain
               hath
               failed
               ,
               and
               if
               this
               should
               not
               succeed
               (
               which
               God
               forbid
               )
               there
               would
               be
               no
               Grounds
               ,
               nor
               Hopes
               for
               the
               future
               ,
               to
               treat
               with
               any
               Prince
               whatsoever
               of
               the
               Roman
               Catholick
               Religion
               ;
               from
               whence
               it
               would
               most
               certainly
               follow
               ,
               that
               all
               the
               Mitigations
               and
               Overtures
               made
               in
               favour
               of
               the
               Roman
               Catholick
               :
               in
               these
               Kingdoms
               would
               soon
               cease
               ;
               the
               general
               Peace
               of
               Christendom
               would
               be
               in
               apparent
               danger
               ;
               and
               the
               Union
               of
               the
               Forces
               of
               these
               two
               Crowns
               being
               dissolved
               ,
               no
               means
               could
               be
               found
               to
               establish
               such
               a
               Correspondence
               and
               assurance
               of
               
               mutual
               Supplies
               as
               might
               be
               able
               to
               oppose
               any
               exorbitant
               and
               ambitious
               Power
               that
               might
               arise
               :
               and
               if
               for
               default
               of
               the
               issue
               of
               so
               excellent
               a
               Prince
               these
               Crowns
               should
               fall
               into
               the
               possession
               of
               a
               Daughter
               and
               her
               Children
               ,
               their
               Number
               would
               encrease
               so
               far
               as
               to
               become
               burthensome
               to
               these
               Kingdoms
               ;
               and
               their
               Education
               might
               cause
               many
               Changes
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               opinion
               of
               those
               that
               have
               conceived
               great
               Hopes
               in
               the
               consummation
               of
               the
               Marriage
               between
               his
               Royal
               Highness
               and
               the
               Princess
               Mary
               .
               This
               is
               a
               consequence
               that
               your
               Discretion
               hath
               already
               foreseen
               ,
               having
               strictly
               examined
               all
               the
               Arguments
               that
               can
               be
               proposed
               on
               this
               Subject
               ;
               insomuch
               that
               I
               shall
               altogether
               rely
               on
               your
               Judgment
               and
               Mediation
               to
               procure
               all
               the
               Expedition
               that
               can
               be
               imagined
               ,
               and
               to
               confirm
               ,
               and
               (
               if
               it
               were
               possible
               )
               to
               encrease
               the
               Reputation
               that
               you
               have
               gained
               not
               only
               with
               the
               King
               my
               Master
               ,
               but
               also
               amongst
               all
               those
               that
               have
               the
               Honour
               to
               know
               you
               ;
               who
               are
               very
               sensible
               that
               you
               are
               endowed
               with
               extraordinary
               Prudence
               ,
               Integrity
               and
               Charity
               ,
               to
               which
               I
               again
               recommend
               these
               
               Affairs
               :
               and
               dayly
               praying
               to
               God
               for
               your
               Prosperity
               I
               shall
               remain
               in
               the
               indissoluble
               bonds
               and
               obligations
               ,
               wherein
               your
               Vertue
               hath
               engaged
               me
               ,
            
             
               
                 At
                 Newmarket
                 
                   
                     Novemb.
                     15.
                     1624.
                  
                   
                
              
               
                 SIR
                 ,
                 Your
                 most
                 Affectionate
                 and
                 Humble
                 Servant
                 G.
                 BUCKINGHAM
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Pray
             be
             pleased
             to
             excuse
             the
             writing
             of
             the
             Alterations
             in
             your
             Letter
             ;
             for
             to
             keep
             it
             secret
             ,
             I
             did
             not
             think
             it
             convenient
             to
             make
             use
             of
             any
             other
             Hand
             but
             my
             own
             .
          
        
         
           THe
           Arch-Bishop
           of
           Embrun
           by
           many
           signal
           Services
           ,
           that
           he
           performed
           in
           France
           before
           he
           was
           General
           of
           the
           Order
           of
           Sr.
           Francis
           ,
           rendered
           himself
           considerable
           in
           the
           Esteem
           of
           the
           deceased
           King
           Henry
           the
           Great
           through
           the
           means
           of
           his
           
           Ambassadors
           ,
           that
           informed
           his
           Majesty
           of
           his
           Person
           and
           extraordinary
           Qualifications
           ;
           insomuch
           that
           being
           made
           General
           of
           his
           Order
           ,
           and
           the
           opportunities
           of
           continuing
           these
           Services
           being
           more
           frequent
           ,
           he
           acted
           so
           prudently
           ,
           and
           pleased
           the
           King
           so
           far
           ,
           that
           his
           Majesty
           from
           that
           time
           imparted
           to
           him
           his
           most
           important
           Enterprizes
           ,
           and
           employed
           him
           in
           making
           a
           League
           Offensive
           and
           Defensive
           with
           all
           the
           Princes
           of
           Italy
           against
           Spain
           ;
           in
           which
           he
           obtained
           good
           Success
           in
           the
           prosecution
           of
           the
           King's
           Orders
           ,
           and
           his
           Majesty
           was
           so
           well
           satisfied
           with
           his
           Transactions
           ,
           that
           he
           resolved
           to
           make
           use
           of
           him
           again
           for
           the
           same
           purpose
           in
           Germany
           against
           the
           House
           of
           Austria
           :
           thereupon
           haveing
           acquainted
           him
           with
           his
           Pleasure
           ,
           he
           judged
           that
           he
           might
           gain
           greater
           Advantages
           if
           his
           Negotiation
           were
           private
           ,
           and
           perswaded
           the
           King
           to
           vouchsafe
           that
           he
           should
           go
           under
           colour
           of
           visiting
           the
           Provinces
           of
           his
           Order
           in
           Germany
           ;
           and
           to
           palliate
           his
           Design
           he
           furnished
           himself
           with
           divers
           Dispatches
           and
           Commissions
           
           from
           the
           Pope
           :
           thus
           under
           this
           pretence
           after
           he
           had
           received
           Instructions
           from
           the
           King
           ,
           that
           were
           delivered
           to
           him
           by
           M.
           
             de
             Champigny
          
           his
           Ambassador
           at
           Venice
           ,
           he
           departed
           into
           Germany
           ,
           travelled
           through
           the
           whole
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           passed
           even
           as
           far
           as
           Transylvania
           and
           Poland
           ,
           proceeding
           everywhere
           according
           to
           the
           King's
           Orders
           ;
           the
           chief
           of
           which
           were
           to
           divide
           the
           House
           of
           Austria
           ,
           and
           at
           length
           to
           take
           away
           the
           Empire
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           put
           it
           into
           the
           Hands
           of
           some
           other
           Family
           in
           Germany
           .
        
         
           To
           facilitate
           the
           procuring
           of
           this
           Division
           there
           happened
           two
           favourable
           Occasions
           ;
           First
           the
           Discord
           between
           Matthias
           King
           of
           Hungary
           the
           Emperor's
           Brother
           ,
           and
           the
           Arch-Duke
           Leopold
           his
           young
           Nephew
           ;
           both
           pretending
           to
           a
           Right
           to
           be
           Elected
           King
           of
           the
           Romans
           :
           Secondly
           the
           Indignation
           of
           Matthias
           because
           the
           Emperor
           his
           Brother
           preferred
           his
           Nephew
           Leopold
           before
           him
           .
           These
           Advantages
           were
           so
           well
           prosecuted
           ,
           that
           upon
           the
           Propositions
           that
           the
           said
           Arch-Bishop
           offered
           to
           
           Matthias
           of
           the
           assistence
           of
           the
           Forces
           of
           France
           ,
           that
           should
           be
           re-enforced
           with
           those
           of
           the
           Electors
           of
           Triers
           and
           Palatin
           ,
           whom
           he
           very
           much
           distrusted
           ,
           he
           abandoned
           the
           Interests
           of
           his
           own
           Family
           ,
           and
           resolved
           to
           enter
           into
           League
           with
           the
           King
           of
           France
           ;
           and
           even
           obliged
           the
           Arch-Bishop
           to
           go
           into
           Transylvania
           to
           engage
           
             Bethlehem
             Gabor
          
           .
           The
           Project
           of
           withdrawing
           the
           Empire
           from
           the
           House
           of
           Austria
           was
           principally
           grounded
           on
           this
           Division
           ;
           for
           Matthias
           was
           already
           advanced
           in
           years
           ,
           and
           was
           not
           married
           ,
           therefore
           when
           he
           should
           be
           created
           Emperor
           ,
           either
           he
           would
           have
           no
           Children
           ;
           or
           if
           he
           had
           any
           ,
           he
           could
           not
           leave
           them
           capable
           to
           possess
           the
           Empire
           at
           his
           Death
           :
           on
           this
           account
           it
           was
           very
           probable
           that
           it
           might
           be
           easily
           transmitted
           into
           another
           Family
           ;
           and
           this
           was
           the
           most
           powerful
           Motive
           to
           induce
           the
           Princes
           of
           Germany
           to
           unite
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           a
           League
           Offensive
           and
           Defensive
           with
           him
           .
           After
           the
           Arch-Bishop
           had
           concluded
           this
           Allyance
           in
           Germany
           he
           returned
           into
           France
           ,
           and
           passed
           through
           the
           
           Low-Countreys
           ;
           where
           to
           conceal
           his
           Negotiations
           with
           the
           Infanta
           and
           Nuncio
           of
           Flanders
           he
           continued
           to
           make
           use
           of
           the
           Instructions
           that
           he
           had
           received
           from
           his
           Holiness
           .
        
         
           About
           the
           end
           of
           the
           year
           1609.
           he
           arrived
           at
           Paris
           ,
           where
           he
           gave
           an
           account
           to
           the
           King
           of
           every
           thing
           that
           he
           had
           performed
           ,
           and
           delivered
           to
           him
           the
           Memorials
           and
           Certificates
           relating
           to
           these
           Transactions
           :
           but
           the
           King
           thought
           fit
           to
           employ
           him
           again
           in
           the
           League
           of
           Italy
           ,
           to
           cause
           the
           Princes
           to
           consent
           to
           ,
           and
           to
           sign
           certain
           new
           Articles
           that
           his
           Majesty
           had
           added
           .
           He
           might
           justly
           boast
           that
           the
           King
           was
           very
           well
           satisfied
           with
           his
           Endeavours
           ;
           and
           if
           the
           late
           Queen-Mother
           were
           living
           ,
           she
           would
           be
           a
           sufficient
           Witness
           of
           the
           Kindness
           and
           Respect
           that
           his
           Majesty
           expressed
           towards
           him
           :
           He
           resided
           about
           two
           months
           at
           Court
           ,
           and
           three
           daies
           before
           he
           took
           his
           leave
           the
           King
           himself
           told
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           resolved
           to
           cause
           him
           to
           be
           promoted
           to
           the
           Dignity
           of
           a
           Cardinal
           ,
           not
           at
           his
           Nomination
           ,
           but
           as
           it
           were
           upon
           the
           Pope's
           own
           Inclination
           ,
           
           that
           he
           might
           not
           be
           suspected
           by
           the
           other
           Princes
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           might
           not
           lose
           the
           great
           Credit
           and
           Reputation
           that
           he
           had
           acquired
           amongst
           them
           ;
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Villeroy
          
           confirmed
           this
           to
           him
           at
           his
           Departure
           :
           and
           indeed
           being
           arrived
           at
           Rome
           ,
           he
           was
           informed
           by
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Breues
          
           ,
           the
           Ambassador
           of
           France
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           Orders
           to
           solicit
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Pope
           was
           willing
           to
           give
           his
           consent
           ,
           but
           the
           Effect
           was
           frustrated
           by
           the
           unfortunate
           and
           lamentable
           Accident
           of
           the
           King's
           Murther
           ;
           nevertheless
           his
           Holiness
           declared
           to
           him
           that
           he
           intended
           to
           persist
           in
           his
           Purpose
           ;
           and
           it
           was
           generally
           reported
           that
           he
           would
           be
           one
           of
           the
           five
           Cardinals
           that
           were
           to
           be
           created
           in
           the
           Month
           of
           August
           1621
           ,
           but
           it
           happened
           otherwise
           ;
           for
           the
           Procurator-General
           of
           his
           Order
           was
           made
           Cardinal
           in
           his
           stead
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           very
           same
           Evening
           after
           this
           Promotion
           Cardinal
           Melliny
           came
           to
           acquaint
           him
           that
           the
           Pope
           was
           obliged
           to
           change
           his
           Resolution
           ,
           because
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Spain
           having
           penetrated
           into
           his
           Intentions
           had
           insisted
           ,
           that
           
           if
           his
           Holiness
           made
           a
           French-man
           Cardinal
           without
           the
           Nomination
           of
           his
           King
           ,
           he
           ought
           also
           to
           advance
           a
           Spaniard
           after
           the
           same
           manner
           ,
           making
           great
           Protestations
           if
           he
           should
           act
           to
           the
           contrary
           .
        
         
           Some
           time
           after
           ,
           the
           Arch-Bishoprick
           of
           Embrun
           was
           given
           to
           him
           ,
           which
           caused
           him
           to
           return
           into
           France
           ,
           and
           being
           arrived
           at
           the
           Court
           to
           take
           the
           Oath
           of
           Allegiance
           in
           the
           King's
           Presence
           ,
           he
           represented
           to
           the
           Queen-Regent
           the
           small
           Revenue
           that
           belonged
           to
           his
           Arch-Bishoprick
           ,
           which
           did
           not
           amount
           to
           above
           two
           thousand
           Crowns
           ,
           being
           abstracted
           from
           the
           Charges
           and
           great
           Salaries
           that
           were
           annexed
           to
           it
           ;
           as
           it
           appeared
           by
           the
           computation
           that
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Regalia
           had
           made
           thereof
           :
           Her
           Majesty
           replyed
           thereupon
           ,
           that
           she
           thought
           that
           she
           had
           been
           assured
           that
           it
           was
           worth
           much
           more
           :
           However
           remembring
           that
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Breues
          
           had
           written
           to
           her
           ,
           that
           the
           Kings
           of
           Hungary
           and
           Poland
           had
           importuned
           him
           to
           abide
           in
           their
           Dominions
           ,
           and
           more
           
           especially
           that
           the
           Count
           
             de
             Castres
          
           ,
           Vice-Roy
           of
           Naples
           ,
           had
           offered
           to
           him
           the
           Coadjutorship
           of
           the
           Arch-Bishoprick
           of
           Taranto
           ,
           to
           which
           appertained
           a
           Revenue
           of
           twenty
           thousand
           Crowns
           ,
           the
           Arch-Bishop
           whereof
           was
           his
           near
           Kinsman
           ,
           and
           died
           within
           six
           Months
           after
           ;
           she
           immediately
           commanded
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Villeroy
          
           to
           treat
           with
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Crequy
          
           concerning
           the
           augmenting
           of
           this
           Pension
           with
           a
           thousand
           Crowns
           ,
           that
           should
           be
           taken
           out
           of
           his
           Arch-Bishoprick
           ;
           and
           promised
           to
           pay
           the
           extinction
           in
           ready
           Money
           :
           Moreover
           ,
           she
           was
           pleased
           to
           order
           the
           said
           Sieur
           
             de
             Villeroy
          
           to
           put
           her
           in
           mind
           of
           the
           Arch-Bishop
           in
           case
           of
           any
           Vacancy
           ;
           Her
           Majesty
           also
           further
           expressed
           her
           good
           will
           in
           sending
           him
           into
           Spain
           ,
           where
           he
           resided
           by
           her
           special
           Command
           at
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Marriages
           ,
           to
           observe
           the
           Actions
           of
           the
           Spaniards
           on
           the
           account
           of
           this
           Alliance
           ,
           and
           principally
           the
           Duke
           
             de
             Lerme
          
           ,
           with
           whom
           he
           was
           particularly
           acquainted
           ,
           as
           also
           with
           many
           other
           Noble-men
           of
           Spain
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           known
           in
           Italy
           :
           
           But
           all
           these
           Favours
           that
           he
           received
           from
           the
           Queen
           ,
           suddenly
           ceased
           upon
           the
           great
           Revolutions
           that
           happened
           at
           Court.
           This
           Journey
           was
           the
           cause
           of
           another
           that
           he
           took
           into
           Piedmont
           ;
           for
           the
           Duke
           of
           Savoy
           being
           informed
           by
           his
           Ambassador
           in
           Spain
           of
           the
           frequent
           Conferences
           that
           this
           Arch-Bishop
           held
           with
           the
           Duke
           
             de
             Lerme
          
           ,
           and
           how
           much
           he
           was
           esteemed
           by
           the
           said
           Duke
           ,
           interceded
           with
           the
           Marshal
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           to
           persuade
           him
           to
           go
           into
           Piedmont
           :
           insomuch
           that
           he
           went
           thither
           with
           the
           King's
           Approbation
           ;
           and
           it
           may
           be
           certainly
           affirmed
           ,
           that
           he
           laid
           the
           first
           Foundation
           of
           the
           Peace
           that
           was
           afterwards
           concluded
           ,
           by
           the
           means
           of
           a
           large
           Letter
           in
           form
           of
           a
           Relation
           that
           he
           wrote
           to
           the
           Duke
           
             de
             Lerme
          
           ,
           containing
           the
           Reasons
           that
           might
           induce
           Spain
           to
           incline
           to
           this
           Treaty
           .
           Notwithstanding
           all
           these
           Journeys
           and
           vast
           Expences
           he
           did
           not
           neglect
           his
           Bishoprick
           ;
           for
           he
           re-established
           therein
           several
           Rights
           that
           had
           been
           lost
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Wars
           ,
           redeemed
           five
           Territories
           and
           divers
           
           other
           Demesns
           that
           had
           been
           alienated
           ,
           and
           after
           this
           manner
           encreased
           the
           Revenue
           of
           the
           said
           Arch-Bishoprick
           ;
           but
           all
           this
           could
           not
           be
           effected
           without
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           Trouble
           and
           Charge
           ,
           since
           he
           was
           forced
           to
           sue
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           obtain
           almost
           30
           several
           Decrees
           .
           It
           is
           no
           less
           true
           that
           he
           found
           his
           Archi-Episcopal
           House
           so
           ruined
           ,
           it
           being
           burnt
           by
           the
           Huguenots
           ,
           that
           at
           his
           arrival
           at
           Embrun
           he
           was
           constrained
           to
           take
           Lodgings
           for
           his
           Family
           in
           the
           City
           ;
           nevertheless
           he
           restored
           it
           to
           so
           good
           a
           Condition
           that
           the
           late
           King
           and
           most
           of
           the
           principal
           Nobility
           of
           France
           have
           lodged
           there
           ,
           and
           have
           given
           him
           very
           great
           Commendations
           on
           this
           Account
           :
           Moreover
           he
           hath
           expended
           considerable
           Sums
           of
           Money
           in
           divers
           Journeys
           that
           he
           undertook
           at
           the
           command
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Service
           of
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           and
           never
           was
           reimbursed
           to
           the
           value
           of
           one
           Penny.
           
        
         
           When
           he
           was
           at
           Paris
           ,
           about
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           Year
           1620
           ,
           the
           King
           at
           the
           persuasion
           of
           Monsieur
           
           
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           having
           told
           him
           that
           he
           desired
           to
           see
           all
           the
           Papers
           ,
           Letters
           and
           Instructions
           that
           he
           had
           received
           from
           the
           late
           King
           Henry
           the
           Great
           relating
           to
           his
           Negociations
           in
           Italy
           and
           Germany
           ,
           he
           sent
           one
           of
           his
           Servants
           to
           Embrun
           to
           fetch
           the
           said
           Papers
           ,
           amongst
           which
           was
           the
           League
           offensive
           and
           defensive
           that
           he
           had
           transacted
           with
           the
           Princes
           of
           Italy
           ;
           having
           presented
           the
           Copy
           of
           the
           said
           League
           and
           other
           Memorials
           to
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           commanded
           him
           with
           his
           own
           Mouth
           to
           deliver
           them
           to
           M.
           
             de
             Luines
          
           ;
           which
           he
           did
           ,
           but
           could
           never
           recover
           them
           out
           of
           his
           Hands
           :
           for
           after
           the
           death
           of
           the
           said
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Luines
          
           ,
           the
           late
           King
           at
           his
           request
           ,
           ordered
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Tronson
          
           to
           demand
           them
           of
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Modene
          
           ,
           who
           replyed
           that
           he
           had
           seen
           them
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           knew
           not
           how
           they
           were
           disposed
           .
           It
           is
           well
           known
           what
           Advantages
           accrued
           to
           the
           State
           upon
           the
           Conversion
           of
           the
           late
           Constable
           
             de
             Lesdiguieres
          
           ,
           which
           was
           accomplished
           with
           great
           applause
           by
           the
           said
           Arch
           Bishop
           ,
           who
           having
           
           insinuated
           himself
           into
           the
           Mind
           of
           this
           Noble
           Lord
           continually
           solicited
           him
           to
           take
           this
           good
           resolution
           ;
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Puisieux
          
           ,
           whom
           he
           acquainted
           with
           these
           Particulars
           ,
           hath
           given
           a
           testimony
           thereof
           in
           his
           Letter
           that
           he
           sent
           to
           him
           ,
           which
           is
           also
           confirmed
           in
           another
           written
           by
           the
           King
           on
           the
           subject
           of
           this
           Conversion
           .
           According
           to
           his
           Majesty's
           Order
           ,
           he
           accompanied
           the
           Constable
           at
           the
           Siege
           of
           Montpelier
           ,
           and
           constantly
           attended
           him
           until
           the
           Month
           of
           January
           1624
           ,
           when
           he
           received
           a
           Letter
           from
           the
           King
           ,
           importing
           an
           express
           Command
           that
           he
           should
           come
           unto
           him
           ;
           assoon
           as
           he
           appeared
           at
           Court
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           imparted
           to
           him
           the
           desire
           that
           he
           had
           to
           send
           him
           into
           Italy
           ,
           to
           treat
           with
           the
           Princes
           as
           he
           had
           formerly
           done
           on
           the
           behalf
           of
           King
           Henry
           the
           Great
           against
           Spain
           :
           But
           the
           time
           not
           being
           convenient
           for
           such
           a
           Negociation
           ;
           he
           ingeniously
           propounded
           his
           Reasons
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           which
           his
           Majesty
           approved
           ,
           and
           declared
           to
           him
           his
           Satisfaction
           therein
           .
        
         
         
           Not
           long
           after
           ,
           the
           King
           appointed
           him
           to
           go
           into
           England
           ;
           concerning
           which
           Voyage
           he
           hath
           already
           composed
           a
           Relation
           for
           the
           use
           of
           the
           Cardinal
           of
           Richelieu
           ,
           who
           wrote
           to
           him
           on
           purpose
           to
           desire
           it
           .
           It
           is
           certain
           that
           in
           this
           Voyage
           he
           was
           very
           serviceable
           in
           concluding
           the
           Marriage
           that
           was
           once
           broken
           off
           :
           It
           is
           no
           less
           true
           that
           he
           acquired
           much
           Credit
           and
           Reputation
           with
           King
           James
           I.
           to
           that
           degree
           ,
           that
           he
           not
           only
           obtained
           a
           permission
           to
           administer
           the
           Sacrament
           of
           Confirmation
           in
           London
           ,
           where
           above
           twelve
           thousand
           English
           Catholicks
           received
           it
           from
           his
           hands
           ,
           and
           were
           thereby
           comforted
           and
           strengthened
           ;
           but
           he
           also
           persuaded
           that
           Prince
           very
           much
           to
           incline
           towards
           a
           Conversion
           ;
           and
           if
           he
           had
           not
           died
           so
           suddainly
           ,
           the
           good
           Effects
           thereof
           would
           have
           appeared
           :
           the
           Duke
           of
           
           Buckingham's
           Letters
           may
           serve
           as
           a
           sufficient
           Testimony
           of
           all
           these
           Circumstances
           ,
           which
           are
           specified
           at
           large
           in
           the
           above
           mentioned
           Relation
           .
           The
           late
           King
           was
           fully
           informed
           concerning
           these
           Transactions
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           besides
           
           the
           Satisfaction
           that
           he
           expressed
           to
           him
           in
           particular
           ,
           he
           designed
           to
           nominate
           him
           to
           the
           Cardinalship
           ,
           and
           signified
           his
           Intentions
           to
           Cardinal
           Bagny
           then
           Nuncio
           in
           France
           ,
           who
           returning
           to
           Rome
           revealed
           it
           to
           the
           said
           Arch-Bishop
           at
           Avignon
           .
        
         
           But
           at
           this
           time
           (
           as
           heretofore
           )
           the
           King
           's
           generous
           Inclinations
           to
           promote
           the
           Arch-Bishop
           proved
           ineffectuall
           ;
           nevertheless
           he
           alwaies
           persevered
           to
           serve
           his
           Majesty
           with
           his
           Person
           and
           small
           Estate
           ;
           neither
           could
           extraordinary
           Expences
           nor
           great
           Dangers
           divert
           him
           from
           this
           Resolution
           :
           for
           in
           the
           year
           1630.
           the
           late
           King
           having
           ordered
           him
           to
           take
           care
           of
           the
           Passage
           of
           the
           Troops
           through
           his
           Diocese
           ,
           and
           to
           furnish
           them
           with
           Provisions
           ,
           Ammunition
           ,
           and
           other
           things
           requisite
           for
           the
           Subsistence
           of
           the
           Army
           that
           was
           to
           march
           into
           Italy
           .
           Although
           this
           obliged
           him
           to
           disburse
           vast
           Summs
           of
           Money
           ,
           and
           to
           incurr
           extreme
           Perils
           ,
           since
           the
           Plague
           raged
           everywhere
           throughout
           his
           whole
           Diocese
           ,
           so
           violently
           that
           his
           Almoner
           and
           Gentleman
           Usher
           fell
           sick
           in
           his
           own
           House
           ;
           
           however
           he
           remained
           alwaies
           near
           the
           High-way
           to
           provide
           all
           things
           necessary
           :
           this
           may
           be
           evidently
           proved
           by
           the
           Letters
           of
           the
           late
           King
           and
           the
           Cardinal
           of
           Richelieu
           ;
           as
           also
           by
           those
           of
           the
           Marshal
           
             de
             Montmorency
             ,
             de
             Schomberg
             ,
             de
             la
             Force
          
           and
           d'Effiat
           .
           Moreover
           he
           performed
           other
           remarkable
           Services
           when
           the
           King's
           Forces
           took
           Pignerol
           ;
           for
           the
           Arch-Bishop
           being
           informed
           that
           the
           Duke
           of
           Savoy
           intended
           to
           put
           a
           strong
           Garison
           into
           his
           Fort
           of
           Lauret
           in
           the
           Valley
           of
           Barcelona
           very
           near
           the
           Roads
           that
           lead
           to
           Provence
           and
           Dauphine
           ,
           through
           which
           all
           the
           Provisions
           and
           military
           Ammunition
           were
           to
           be
           conveyed
           ;
           to
           the
           end
           that
           they
           might
           make
           Incursions
           and
           seize
           on
           the
           Waggons
           and
           Carriages
           ;
           and
           might
           by
           this
           means
           reduce
           the
           Army
           to
           the
           utmost
           Extremity
           :
           He
           gave
           notice
           thereof
           to
           the
           Cardinal
           ,
           by
           the
           Sieur
           d'Hugues
           his
           Nephew
           ,
           at
           present
           Agent
           General
           of
           the
           Clergy
           of
           France
           ,
           whom
           he
           sent
           to
           him
           on
           purpose
           :
           The
           Cardinal
           did
           not
           neglect
           this
           Advice
           ,
           but
           immediately
           dispatched
           Monsieur
           
             de
             Montreal
          
           ,
           
           Quarter-Master
           ,
           and
           the
           Abbot
           
             de
             Beauvau
          
           at
           present
           Bishop
           of
           Nante
           ,
           who
           with
           all
           possible
           speed
           repaired
           to
           Embrun
           ,
           with
           Orders
           to
           do
           whatsoever
           the
           Arch-Bishop
           should
           think
           convenient
           on
           this
           occasion
           ,
           who
           declared
           his
           opinion
           ,
           gave
           to
           them
           the
           Sieur
           Baron
           d'Hugues
           his
           other
           Nephew
           ,
           and
           afforded
           all
           manner
           of
           Assistance
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           the
           Fort
           was
           attacked
           ,
           and
           the
           Garison
           compelled
           to
           surrender
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .